Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs vivo iQOO 12

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Phone Names Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vivo iQOO 12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
SpeedHSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, January 082023, November 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, January 18Available. Released 2023, November 14
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Dimensions163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)163.2 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm or 8.4 mm
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)198.5 g or 203.7 g (7.02 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Size6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 750
OSAndroid 14, up to 2 major Android upgradesAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 4 (China)
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaColor spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)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
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesPanorama, HDRHDR
Single32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (market/region dependent)
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired120W wired
Type5500 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom BlackBlack, Red, White (BMW M branding)
ModelsAI2401, AI2401_A, AI2401_DV2307A
Price$ 1,157.98 / £ 1,693.75 / € 632.66About 640 EUR
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 14:43hActive use score 13:30h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1765 nits max brightness (measured)1425 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.3 LUFS (Good)-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1639368 (v9), 2167612 (v10) GeekBench: 6542 (v5), 7178 (v6) GFXBench: 163fps (offscreen 1080p)AnTuTu: 1574344 (v9), 2107464 (v10) GeekBench: 5857 (v5), 6953 (v6) GFXBench: 102fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)