Vivo iQOO 12 vs vivo iQOO 15R: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Vivo iQOO 12 vs vivo iQOO 15R. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Vivo iQOO 12Vivo iQOO 12China · 12GB · 256GB
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Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo iQOO 12
China · 12GB · 256GB
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vivo iQOO 15R
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India · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.4 Ki Cost-effective
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Design and Screen score 7.3Design & Materials 8.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.3Performance & Hardware 8.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.1Camera 7.6Camera
Connectivity score 7.3 Connectivity 8.1 Connectivity
Battery score 6.9 Battery 8.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.3
10 reviews
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No user reviews

Technical specifications of the Vivo iQOO 12 vs vivo iQOO 15R

Specs stores to buy Vivo iQOO 12 Vivo iQOO 12
China · 12GB · 256GB 		vivo iQOO 15R prices vivo iQOO 15R
India · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.78" 6.59"
Resolution UHD QHD
Usable surface 89% useful 90% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 75.9 mm
163.2 mm
8.1 mm 		74.4 mm
157.6 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 204 g 202 g
Micro SnapD. 8 Gen3
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Gen5
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 2.343.104
v11 		3.083.495
v11
Battery 5000 mAh 7600 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.69
OV50H
2 3 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.88
LYT-700C
2
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 16

Brand
Brand vivo vivo
Aliases PD2307 --

Release Date
Release date November 2023,
2 years ago 		February 2026,
6 months ago
State On Sale Not available
Market China India

Design & Materials

Structure

Vivo iQOO 12
vivo iQOO 15R
Vivo iQOO 12
vivo iQOO 15R
Size
75.9 mm • 163.2 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.4 mm • 157.6 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 204 g 202 g
Usable surface 89 % 90 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Glass, Aluminium
Resistance IP64 IP68
Colors
Black
White
Red
Black
Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.78" 6.59"
Type AMOLED AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution UHD
1260 x 2800 px 		QHD
1260 x 2750 px
Density 453 Pixels per inch 438 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Eye Care Display
  • 2160 Hz PWM
  • 1-144 Hz refresh rate
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m²
  • 8000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • 1-144 Hz refresh rate
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m²
  • 8000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • DC dimming
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.8
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
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Is it comfortable?
9.2
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.7
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520 2x 3.8 GHz + 6x 3.32 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 829

RAM
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5X RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
2.343.104
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 95% of devices
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3.083.495
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 97% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 256 GB
Type UFS Storage 4.0 UFS Storage 4.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Vibration Motor

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.1
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.9
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.6
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.69 ƒ/ 1.88
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision OV50H Sony LYT-700C
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.28" 1/1.56"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Unknown
Type
ISOCELL
CMOS BSI
Pixel size
0.64 µm
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Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
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Sensor size
1/2.76"
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3
Camera type

Telephoto lens
--
Resolution
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.6
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Omnivision OV64B
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
0.70 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/2"

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • Tracking AF
  • Noise reduction
  • Time-Lapse
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • UIS
  • Flicker sensor
  • Noise reduction
  • Time-Lapse
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.45 ƒ/ 2.45
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 GalaxyCore GC32E1
Type ISOCELL CMOS
Pixel size 1.00 µm 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/3.1"
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.7
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
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Quality of selfies
6.0
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n8 (900)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n18 (850)
  • n20 (800)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n71 (600)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B43 (TDD 3700)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B71 (600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • VoNR
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC eSE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
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Quality of the GPS
9.6
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And the WiFi?
9.8
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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7600 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
120.0W 		Yes,
100.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 20%
    Less than a day
  • 50%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • OriginOS 4 (Android 14)
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 2 years ago
  • OriginOS 6 (Android 16)
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services Without Google Mobile services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 10%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 90%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 44%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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