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Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO Neo12

What nova 15 Ultra does better (10) and where iQOO Neo12 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 15 Ultra
Huawei · 2026nova 15 Ultra
9.4Score
10 advantages≈ $560
vs
Vivo iQOO Neo12
Vivo · 2026iQOO Neo12
9.5Score
8 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
9.3Display9.7
9.4Camera8.8
9.7Battery9.6
9.3Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 15 UltraiQOO Neo12
78 × 1636.875.9 × 163.48.5
nova 15 UltraiQOO Neo12Difference
Height163 mm163.4 mm−0.4 mm
Width78 mm75.9 mm+2.1 mm
Thickness6.8 mm8.5 mm−1.7 mm
Weight209 g225 g−16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 15 Ultra better than iQOO Neo12?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO Neo12: No
  2. Wireless chargingYes · iQOO Neo12: No
  3. Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 2,200 nits+82%
  4. Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · iQOO Neo12: No
  6. Weight209 g vs 225 g+8%
  7. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.9+36%
  9. Thickness6.8 mm vs 8.5 mm+25%
  10. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is iQOO Neo12 better than nova 15 Ultra?

  1. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 9,000 mAh+38%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 185 Hz+54%
  3. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+84%
  4. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  5. Process7 nm vs 3 nm2.3×
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. Pixel density460 ppi vs 514 ppi+12%
  8. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,440 px+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO Neo12Vivo iQOO Neo12≈ $6209.5
Design
Weight209 g225 g
Thickness6.8 mm8.5 mm
Height163 mm163.4 mm
Width78 mm75.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionKunlun Glass—
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, GreenBlack, Blue, Gray
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,856 px3,200 px
Pixel density460 ppi514 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits2,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%90.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9010SQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Adreno 840
AnTuTu score1,321,223—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,624—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.7×—
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh9,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 17
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 7
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