iQOO 13 5G vs iQOO 12 5G

Comparing the iQOO 13 5G vs iQOO 12 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 13 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,854, while iQOO 12 5G scores 6,799, making iQOO 13 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 13 5G offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while iQOO 12 5G offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 13 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 12 5G features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO 13 5G's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 12 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 13 5G and iQOO 12 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 13 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 12 5G offers 16 MP, making iQOO 13 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 12 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 14m, while iQOO 13 5G delivers 13h 09m, making iQOO 12 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 13 5G and iQOO 12 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while iQOO 13 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO 13 5G has a rating of 4.5.

iQOO 13 5G

₹56,999

(Out of Stock)

iQOO 12 5G

₹48,899

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 Dec, 2024

13 Dec, 2023

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 30x Optical Zoom)	64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh	4900 mAh
120W Flash Charging	120W Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Performance beast with Snapdragon 8 Elite
Impressive display
Top-notch durability with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Capable Night mode

Impressive build, IP64 rated
Gorgeous screen
Good cameras
Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Cons

Lots of pre-installed apps
No periscope lens

No wireless charging
Bloatware

Battery life could be better
Tends to get warm quickly

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,322 ratings)

4.6/5

(2,519 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,805,924 AnTuTu Score	2,073,660 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
13h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2024

(Official)

Dec 13, 2023

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 750

Galileo

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,805,924

2,073,660

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

11.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

5,034

N/A

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %

48.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

2592 Hz

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

453 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.87 %

93.43 %

89.69 %

Design

Height

163.37 mm

163.22 mm

161.6 mm

Width

76.71 mm

75.88 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.13 mm

8.1 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

213 grams

203.7 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera46 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 14 minutes

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 09m

14h 14m

10h 16m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

23m

24m 19s

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)