realme 12 Pro vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro

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Comparing the realme 12 Pro vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro 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 Neo 9 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while realme 12 Pro runs at 2.2 GHz, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 12 Pro offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Both realme 12 Pro and iQOO Neo 9 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 12 Pro and iQOO Neo 9 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme 12 Pro and iQOO Neo 9 Pro feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 12 Pro delivers longer battery life with 15h 42m, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro delivers None, making realme 12 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO Neo 9 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 12 Pro offers 128 GB, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while realme 12 Pro is rated 7.6.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 12 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Jan, 2024
22 Feb, 2024
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
32 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5160 mAh
6500 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
120W Flash Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.6/10
8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium luxury watch-inspired design
  • Telephoto camera is impressive
  • 67W charger bundled with box
  • Display quality is good
  • Reliable performance
  • Smooth gaming
  • Good 50MP primary camera
  • 120W charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Peak brightness of the display
  • Processor could have been better
  • Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
  • Boring design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(32,718 ratings)
4.5/5
(3,649 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

594,028
AnTuTu Score
1,611,015
AnTuTu Score
2,217,003
AnTuTu Score
15h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹25,999
₹40,499
₹44,999

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 29, 2024
(Official)
Feb 22, 2024
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 740
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

594,028
1,611,015
2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
20.0 s
20.0 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.

N/A
N/A
4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.7 %
25.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

950 nits
3000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits
1400 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
453 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.68 %
89.68 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %
93.43 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.47 mm
163.53 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.02 mm
75.68 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
7.99 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

190 grams
190 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.49" sensor size IMX920 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
AI Video Tracking
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5160 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 11 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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.

15h 42m
N/A
14h 00m

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

0h 37m 17s
0h 20m 33s
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.125 W/kg Body: 0.718 W/kg
Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.972 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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₹25,999
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