iQOO Z8 vs realme 12 Plus

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Comparing the iQOO Z8 vs realme 12 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z8 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while realme 12 Plus runs at 2.6 GHz, making iQOO Z8 the better performer.


Display: realme 12 Plus offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while iQOO Z8 offers 6.64 inches, making realme 12 Plus the larger display of the two. realme 12 Plus features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z8's IPS LCD, making realme 12 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 12 Plus offers 50 MP, making iQOO Z8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z8 and realme 12 Plus feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both iQOO Z8 and realme 12 Plus offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: iQOO Z8 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 12 Plus offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z8 the better option for storage.

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iQOO Z8
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Summary

Spec Score

86%
83%

Release Date

29 Feb, 2024
06 Mar, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8200
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.64 inches (16.87 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2388 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Striking design
  • Nice display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
  • Some pre-installed apps

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(20,280 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
595,408
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 06, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Origin OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MT6896Z
MediaTek Dimensity 7050

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC6
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

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
595,408

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.64 inches  (16.87 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2388 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.37 %
87.36 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.06 %
92.65 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
162.95 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.45 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
7.87 mm

Weight

200 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide AngleCMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes

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.

N/A
17h 24m

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

N/A
0h 42m 58s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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