iPhone 12 vs iQOO Z9x 5G
50.2Performancechip25.3
32.6Display45.4
33.5Camera29
24.2Battery61.5
89.3Features73.3
8 spec wins — iPhone 127 spec wins — iQOO Z9x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 12 scores 42.1 against 42.1 for iQOO Z9x 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 12 edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12
- Stronger performance score: 50 vs 25
- Stronger camera score: 34 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 20% higher Peak brightness: 1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
Reasons to pick the iQOO Z9x 5G
- Stronger display score: 45 vs 33
- Stronger battery score: 62 vs 24
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 200% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 120% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 20 W
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.72 ″+10% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2532x1170 | 1080x2408 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+17% | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+20% | 1,000 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu | 1,132,376Bottom 29% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 285,302Bottom 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 304,770Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 151,519Bottom 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 390,785Bottom 35% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,815 mAh | 6,000 mAh+113% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 44 W+120% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 164 g+18% | 199 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+7% | 8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 14 (OriginOS 4) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iQOO Z9x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |