S12 Pro vs Y05e

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S12 Pro leads the measured specs 14-7.

Measured wins

S12 Pro: 14Y05e: 7Ties: 1

Choose S12 Pro for

5G support
NFC
Main camera

Choose Y05e for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Battery

Biggest differences

5G supportS12 Pro

YesvsNo+100%

NFCS12 Pro

YesvsNo+100%

3.5mm jackY05e

NovsYes+100%

SD card

S12 Pro

vivo

AView Details

Y05e

vivo

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

S12 Pro

14

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

1

equal specs

Y05e

7

spec wins

Display

Screen size

S12 Pro6.6"

Y05e6.7"+2.7%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

S12 Pro

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Y05e

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

S12 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y05e

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

S12 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Y05e

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

S12 Pro

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Y05e

NovsYes+100%

Resolution

S12 Pro1080 × 2400 px+56%

Y05e720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

S12 Pro90 Hz

Y05e90 Hz

Peak brightness

S12 Pro1,300 nits+56%

Y05e570 nits

Pixel density

S12 Pro401 ppi+35%

Y05e260 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

S12 ProOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+40%

Y05eOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

S12 Pro8.0 GB+50%

Y05e4.0 GB

Storage

S12 Pro128 GB+50%

Y05e64 GB

Cameras

Main camera

S12 Pro108.0 MP+93%

Y05e8.0 MP

Front camera

S12 Pro50.0 MP+90%

Y05e5.0 MP

Battery

S12 Pro4,300 mAh

Y05e5,150 mAh+17%

Wired charging

S12 Pro44 W+66%

Y05e15 W

Build

Weight

S12 Pro171 g+16%

Y05e199 g

Thickness

S12 Pro7.4 mm+11%

Y05e8.2 mm

IP rating

S12 Pro—

Y05eIP64

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

S12 ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y05ewifi 5

Bluetooth

S12 Pro5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+3.8%

Y05e5

USB

S12 ProUSB Type-C, OTG

Y05e2.0

5G support

S12 ProYes+100%

Y05eNo

NFC

S12 ProYes+100%

Y05eNo

3.5mm jack

S12 ProNo

Y05eYes+100%

SD card

S12 ProNo

Y05eYes+100%

Stereo speakers

S12 Pro—

Y05e—

S12 ProSpecY05e

Display

6.6"

Screen size

6.7"+2.7%

1080 × 2400 px+56%

Resolution

720 × 1,600 px

90 Hz

Refresh rateequal specs

90 Hz

1,300 nits+56%

Peak brightness

570 nits

401 ppi+35%

Pixel density

260 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+40%

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

8.0 GB+50%

RAM

4.0 GB

128 GB+50%

Storage

Cameras

108.0 MP+93%

Main camera

8.0 MP

50.0 MP+90%

Front camera

5.0 MP

Battery

4,300 mAh

Battery

5,150 mAh+17%

44 W+66%

Wired charging

15 W

Build

171 g+16%

Weight

199 g

7.4 mm+11%

Thickness

8.2 mm

—

IP rating

IP64

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

wifi 5

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+3.8%

Bluetooth

5

USB Type-C, OTG

USB

2.0

Y05e

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

5G bands

S12 Pro

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y05e

-

Speed

S12 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y05e

HSPA, LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA5G bands-

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

S12 Pro

2021, December 22

Y05e

2026, July

Status

S12 Pro

Available. Released 2021, December 30

Y05e

Available. Released 2026, July

2021, December 22Announced2026, July

Available. Released 2021, December 30StatusAvailable. Released 2026, July

Body

Dimensions

S12 Pro

159.5 x 73.3 x 7.4 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)

Y05e

167.3 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)

Weight

S12 Pro

171 g (6.03 oz)

Y05e

199 g (7.02 oz)

SIM

S12 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y05e

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

S12 Pro

-

Y05e

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Other

S12 Pro

-

Y05e

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

159.5 x 73.3 x 7.4 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)Dimensions167.3 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)

171 g (6.03 oz)Weight199 g (7.02 oz)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

-OtherIP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display

Type

S12 Pro

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Y05e

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 570 nits (HBM)

Size

S12 Pro

6.56 inches, 103.9 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Y05e

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

S12 Pro

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Y05e

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 570 nits (HBM)

6.56 inches, 103.9 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Platform

OS

S12 Pro

Android 11, OriginOS Ocean

Y05e

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

S12 Pro

Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)

Y05e

Unisoc T7225 (12 nm)

CPU

S12 Pro

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Y05e

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

S12 Pro

Mali-G77 MC9

Y05e

Mali-G52 MP1

Android 11, OriginOS OceanOSAndroid 16, OriginOS 6

Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)ChipsetUnisoc T7225 (12 nm)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Mali-G77 MC9GPUMali-G52 MP1

Memory

Card slot

S12 Pro

No

Y05e

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

S12 Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Y05e

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

S12 Pro

UFS 3.1

Y05e

eMMC 5.1

NoCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAMInternal64GB 4GB RAM

UFS 3.1OthereMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Triple

S12 Pro

108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Y05e

-

Features

S12 Pro

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y05e

LED flash, panorama

Video

S12 Pro

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Y05e

1080p@30fps

Single

S12 Pro

-

Y05e

8 MP, f/2.0 (wide)

108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)Triple-

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, panorama

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EISVideo1080p@30fps

-Single8 MP, f/2.0 (wide)

Selfie camera

Dual

S12 Pro

50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)

Y05e

-

Features

S12 Pro

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Y05e

-

Video

S12 Pro

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Y05e

Yes

Single

S12 Pro

-

Y05e

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)Dual-

Dual-LED flash, HDRFeatures-

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fpsVideoYes

-Single5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Sound

Loudspeaker

S12 Pro

Yes

Y05e

Yes

3.5mm jack

S12 Pro

No

Y05e

Yes

Other

S12 Pro

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Y05e

-

YesLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioOther-

Comms

WLAN

S12 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y05e

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

S12 Pro

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Y05e

5.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

S12 Pro

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Y05e

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

NFC

S12 Pro

Yes

Y05e

No

Radio

S12 Pro

No

Y05e

FM radio

USB

S12 Pro

USB Type-C, OTG

Y05e

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HDBluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSPositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

YesNFCNo

NoRadioFM radio

USB Type-C, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

S12 Pro

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Y05e

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

S12 Pro

4300 mAh

Y05e

Li-Ion 5150 mAh

Charging

S12 Pro

44W wired

Y05e

15W wired Reverse wired

4300 mAhTypeLi-Ion 5150 mAh

44W wiredCharging15W wired Reverse wired

Misc

Colors

S12 Pro

Black, Blue, Yellow

Y05e

Teal, Black

Models

S12 Pro

V2163A

Y05e

-

Price

S12 Pro

About 430 EUR

Y05e

About 120 EUR

SAR

S12 Pro

-

Y05e

1.14 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)

Black, Blue, YellowColorsTeal, Black

V2163AModels-

About 430 EURPriceAbout 120 EUR

-SAR1.14 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)

64 GB

Yes+100%

5G support

No

Yes+100%

NFC

No

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

No

SD card

Yes+100%

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Stereo speakers

—