Vivo iQOO Neo12 vs OnePlus Ace 7

90 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Neo12
VS
88 out of 100
OnePlus Ace 7

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo iQOO Neo12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on October 28, 2026, against the OnePlus Ace 7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 V Series. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Neo12
  • 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4647K versus 3812K)
  • 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 7
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Neo12 and OnePlus Ace 7 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
81*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
100*
100*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
88*
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
86.7
(Very good)
Value Index
77.5
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3168 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
PPI 510 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2200 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 500 Hz 520 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Crystal Shield Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4% 89.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) 162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 77.37 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Active fan
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Gray White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
91.4%
89.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Neo12 and OnePlus Ace 7
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 V Series
Max clock 4600 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance
- 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance
- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime
L3 cache 8 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 840
GPU shading units 1536 1024
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS ~3993.6 GFLOPS ~2457.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Neo12 and OnePlus Ace 7
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3800
3660
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
12006
11343
Compute Score (GPU)
iQOO Neo12 +27%
27103
21302
Compute Score (GPU) 27103 21302
Single-core score 3800 3660
Multi-core score 12006 11343
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
iQOO Neo12 +22%
4647154
3812250
CPU 1115058 1058852
GPU 1447437 1470361
Memory 530517 522978
UX 948177 760059
Total score 4647154 3812250
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (15th and 47th place)

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5333 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 17 Android 17
ROM OriginOS 7 ColorOS 17
OS updates 4 years -
Security updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 9000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 100 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging - Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:17 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 200 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 120FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 119° 112°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-700C Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.5 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution - 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced October 2026 October 2026
Release date October 2026 October 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $630 $660
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Neo12. But if the software is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Ace 7.

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