Vivo X300 E vs iQOO Neo12
86
out of 100
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90
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo X300 E (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on July 27, 2026, against the Vivo iQOO Neo12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo X300 E
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Weighs 25 grams less
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Neo12
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 7200 mAh
- 61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4647K versus 2886K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- 11% higher pixel density (510 vs 459 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3800 and 2813 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 185 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | 2200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 91.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Orange | White, Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3800 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1225 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 17022 | 27103 |
| Single-core score | 2813 | 3800 |
| Multi-core score | 9056 | 12006 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 887251 | 1115058 |
| GPU | 951094 | 1447437 |
| Memory | 384303 | 530517 |
| UX | 663879 | 948177 |
| Total score | 2886527 | 4647154 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (135th and 15th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 17 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | OriginOS 7 |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7200 mAh | 9000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | - | 1:17 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 110° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-700C |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 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 | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 |
| 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 | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | July 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $710 | $630 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Vivo iQOO Neo12. It has a better performance, gaming, and battery life.
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