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vivo V70 Elite vs vivo iQOO Neo12

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo V70 Elite and the vivo iQOO Neo12, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

vivo V70 Elite
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vivo V70 Elite
vivo iQOO Neo12
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vivo iQOO Neo12

Overview

Display
vivo V70 Elite
6.59inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2750 · 459 PPI
vivo iQOO Neo12
6.83inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1440 × 3200 · 514 PPI
Chip
vivo V70 Elite
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 735 · Android 16
vivo iQOO Neo12
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 17
Memory
vivo V70 Elite
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
vivo iQOO Neo12
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo V70 Elite
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps (HDR) video
vivo iQOO Neo12
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K video
Battery
vivo V70 Elite
6,500mAh
90 W wired
vivo iQOO Neo12
9,000mAh
100 W wired
Build
vivo V70 Elite
187g
157.5 × 74.3 × 7.4 mm
IP68
vivo iQOO Neo12
225g
163.4 × 75.9 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo V70 Elite
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
vivo iQOO Neo12
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

vivo V70 Elite

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

vivo iQOO Neo12

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

vivo V70 Elite

Announced
2026, February 19
Status
Available. Released 2026, February 26

vivo iQOO Neo12

Announced
2026, October 28
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 28

vivo V70 Elite

Dimensions
157.5 x 74.3 x 7.4 mm or 7.6 mm
Weight
187 g or 194 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

vivo iQOO Neo12

Dimensions
163.4 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Built-in cooling fan

vivo V70 Elite

Type
AMOLED1B colorsHDR10+120Hz1800 nits (HBM)5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)
Protection
Schott Xensation Core

vivo iQOO Neo12

Type
AMOLED1B colors185HzHDR1000 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)
Size
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~514 ppi density)

vivo V70 Elite

OS
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 735

vivo iQOO Neo12

OS
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

vivo V70 Elite

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

vivo iQOO Neo12

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

vivo V70 Elite

Triple

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.7, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)

Features
Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR, color spectrum sensor
Video
4K@30/60fps (HDR)1080p@30/60fpsgyro-EISOISHDRLUT

vivo iQOO Neo12

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

vivo V70 Elite

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Zeiss optics, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

vivo iQOO Neo12

Single
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

vivo V70 Elite

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo iQOO Neo12

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo V70 Elite

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPSGALILEOGLONASSQZSSBDSNavIC
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

vivo iQOO Neo12

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

vivo V70 Elite

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, compass, proximity

vivo iQOO Neo12

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

vivo V70 Elite

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging

90W wired, PD

Reverse wired

Bypass charging

vivo iQOO Neo12

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PPS

Reverse wired

vivo V70 Elite

Colors
Passion Red, Sand Beige, Authentic Black
Models
V2548
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     0.89 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 480 EUR

vivo iQOO Neo12

Colors
Black, Blue, Gray
Models
V2618A
Price
About 570 EUR

How the vivo V70 Elite and vivo iQOO Neo12 differ

  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 6500 mAh on the vivo V70 Elite.
  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.59 inches.
  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.