iQOO 9 SE vs Apple iPhone 12

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Comparing the iQOO 9 SE vs Apple iPhone 12 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: Apple iPhone 12 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,953, while iQOO 9 SE scores 3,233, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.


Display: iQOO 9 SE offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making iQOO 9 SE the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to iQOO 9 SE's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO 9 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making iQOO 9 SE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO 9 SE offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making iQOO 9 SE better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 9 SE offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making iQOO 9 SE better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO 9 SE offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO 9 SE and Apple iPhone 12 equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO 9 SE has a rating of 4.3.

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iQOO 9 SE
iQOO 9 SE
iQOO 9 SE
iQOO 9 SE
iQOO 9 SE
iQOO 9 SE
₹30,999
(Out of Stock)
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Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12
₹49,900
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
84%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2022
18 Oct, 2020

Performance
Snapdragon 888
Apple A14 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display
6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
4500 mAh
2815 mAh
66W Flash Charging
20W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Decent battery life & fast charging
  • Value for money
  • Excellent OLED display
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Lacks a high refresh rate screen
  • High price tag in India
  • Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11

User Ratings

4.3/5
(10,700 ratings)
4.6/5
(228,086 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
621,879
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2022
(Official)
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
iOS v14

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Apple A14 Bionic

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
621,879

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.2 %
20.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
625 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
457 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.86 %
86.89 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

163.2 mm
146.7 mm

Width

76.4 mm
71.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

196 grams
162 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Compare Camera Samples

iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12
iQOO 9 SE
Apple iPhone 12

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
2815 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Flash Charging 100% in 39 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless 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.

14h 21m
N/A

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

33m 3s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
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