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iQOO 12 vs realme GT5 Pro

WINNER
iQOO 12
68.9Inno Score
VS
realme GT5 Pro
68.8Inno Score
65.2Performance60.9
73.5Display80.7
63.1Camera56.1
74.8Battery83.4
70.7Features65.3
11 spec wins — iQOO 124 spec wins — realme GT5 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iQOO 12 scores 68.9 against 68.8 for realme GT5 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO 12 edges ahead in camera and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iQOO 12

  • Stronger performance score: 65 vs 61
  • Stronger camera score: 63 vs 56
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years

Reasons to pick the realme GT5 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 74
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 75
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 50% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits

Display

Display comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
Screen size6.78 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2800x12601264x2780
Pixel density452 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%
Screen-to-body93.4 %+2%92 %

Performance

Performance comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu2,207,900Top 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)582,757Top 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)784,251Top 37%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)337,580Top 38%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)503,312Top 42%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,277+2%Top 26%2,229Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,953+3%Top 26%6,783Top 28%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.68f/1.69
Ultra-wide50 MP+525%8 MP
Telephoto64 MP+28%50 MP
Optical zoom3 x+11%2.7 x
Max video8K@30fps8K@24fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh5,400 mAh+8%
Wired charging120 W+20%100 W
Wireless charging—50 W
Active use endurance13.5 h14.3 h+6%

Design

Design comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
Weight204 g+7%218 g
Thickness8.1 mm+12%9.2 mm
IP ratingIP64IP64
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Funtouch OS 14)Android 14 (realme UI 5.0)
OS update pledge4 years+33%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iQOO 12 versus realme GT5 Pro
SpeciQOO 12realme GT5 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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