Screen size
iQOO 126.8"
iQOO 16Winner: 6.9"+1%
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
iQOO 12
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
iQOO 16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 12
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 12
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 12
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO 12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 12
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 12
2023, November 07
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
Status
iQOO 12
Available. Released 2023, November 14
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
Dimensions
iQOO 12
163.2 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm or 8.4 mm
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
iQOO 12
198.5 g or 203.7 g (7.02 oz)
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
Build
iQOO 12
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
SIM
iQOO 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Other
iQOO 12
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) - China only
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO 12
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
Size
iQOO 12
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 12
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 12
-
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
OS
iQOO 12
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 4 (China)
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO 12
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO 12
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
iQOO 12
Adreno 750
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
Card slot
iQOO 12
No
iQOO 16
No
Internal
iQOO 12
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 12
UFS 4.0
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
Triple
iQOO 12
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF
iQOO 16
50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
Features
iQOO 12
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 12
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Single
iQOO 12
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
iQOO 12
HDR
iQOO 16
HDR
Video
iQOO 12
1080p@30fps
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 12
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 12
No
iQOO 16
No
Other
iQOO 12
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
iQOO 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iQOO 12
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (market/region dependent)
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO 12
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
iQOO 12
Yes
iQOO 16
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 12
Yes
iQOO 16
Yes
Radio
iQOO 12
No
iQOO 16
No
USB
iQOO 12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 12
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 12
5000 mAh
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging
iQOO 12
120W wired
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
Colors
iQOO 12
Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
Models
iQOO 12
V2307A
iQOO 16
V2606A
Price
iQOO 12
About 640 EUR
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR