Screen size
iQOO Neo12Winner: 6.8"+3.5%
X5006.6"
Quick verdict
iQOO Neo12 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
iQOO Neo12
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
X500
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Neo12
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X500
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Neo12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO Neo12
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
X500
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Neo12
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
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
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsX500
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO Neo12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
X500
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
iQOO Neo12
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X500
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Neo12
2026, October 28
X500
2026, September 21
Status
iQOO Neo12
Available. Released 2026, October 28
X500
Available. Released 2026, September 24
Dimensions
iQOO Neo12
163.4 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
X500
157 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
Weight
iQOO Neo12
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
X500
211 g or 213 g (7.44 oz)
Build
iQOO Neo12
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
X500
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
iQOO Neo12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X500
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Other
iQOO Neo12
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Built-in cooling fan
X500
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Neo12
AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM)
X500
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Neo12
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
X500
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Neo12
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~514 ppi density)
X500
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Neo12
Android 17, OriginOS 7
X500
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO Neo12
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
X500
Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)
CPU
iQOO Neo12
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
X500
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz)
GPU
iQOO Neo12
Adreno 840
X500
ARM G1-Ultra
Card slot
iQOO Neo12
No
X500
No
Internal
iQOO Neo12
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
X500
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Neo12
UFS 4.1
X500
UFS 4.1
Dual
iQOO Neo12
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
X500
-
Features
iQOO Neo12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
X500
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
Video
iQOO Neo12
8K, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
X500
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log
Triple
iQOO Neo12
-
X500
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Single
iQOO Neo12
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
X500
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Video
iQOO Neo12
1080p@30fps
X500
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
iQOO Neo12
-
X500
HDR
Loudspeaker
iQOO Neo12
Yes, with stereo speakers
X500
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Neo12
No
X500
No
Other
iQOO Neo12
-
X500
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
iQOO Neo12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
X500
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Neo12
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
X500
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO Neo12
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
X500
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)
NFC
iQOO Neo12
Yes
X500
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO Neo12
Yes
X500
Yes
Radio
iQOO Neo12
No
X500
No
USB
iQOO Neo12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X500
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO Neo12
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X500
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Neo12
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
X500
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging
iQOO Neo12
100W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PPS Reverse wired
X500
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Neo12
Black, Blue, Gray
X500
Black, Gray, White, Pink
Models
iQOO Neo12
V2618A
X500
V2609A
Price
iQOO Neo12
About 570 EUR
X500
About 1030 EUR