Vivo iQOO 12

Name: Vivo iQOO 12
Brand: Vivo

Display6.78" 1260 x 2800 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery5000 mAh

8.8GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2023, November 07

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

163.2 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm or 8.4 mm

Weight

198.5 g or 203.7 g (7.02 oz)

Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) - China only

Display

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Size

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Platform

Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 4 (China)

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 750

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

1574344

Memory

Card slot

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Type

UFS 4.0

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF

Features

Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Features

HDR · 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (market/region dependent)

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

120W wired

Misc

Colors

Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)

Models

V2307A

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Adreno 750Runs demanding games like Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail at high settings with stable frame rates, and handles heavy multitasking without lag.

display

6.78", 1440Hz refresh, 3000 nits peakScrolling is visibly smooth, and the screen stays readable in bright sunlight without squinting, though 3000 nits is the measured peak, not sustained brightness.

camera

50MP main with OIS, 3x optical zoomDaytime photos are sharp and detailed, low-light shots benefit from the f/1.7 aperture and stabilization, and the 70mm telephoto reaches distant subjects without heavy crop damage.

battery

5000mAh, about 1 day moderate useA full day of mixed browsing, messaging, and video works on one charge, but heavy gaming or social media pushes you to find a charger by evening.

charging

120W wired, roughly 15–20 minutes fullA dead battery reaches full charge in under 20 minutes, which is convenient if you need power fast, though the phone will be warm during charging.

durability

IP64 (China version), aluminum frameDust-tight and survives accidental water splashes, but not submersion, and daily use with a case is wise to protect the glass front and back.