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vivo X Fold5 vs vivo iQOO Neo12

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo X Fold5 and the vivo iQOO Neo12, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

vivo X Fold5
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vivo X Fold5
vivo iQOO Neo12
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vivo iQOO Neo12

Overview

Display
vivo X Fold5
8.03inch
Foldable LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
2200 × 2480 · 413 PPI
vivo iQOO Neo12
6.83inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1440 × 3200 · 514 PPI
Chip
vivo X Fold5
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 750 · Android 15
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 X Fold5
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
vivo iQOO Neo12
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo X Fold5
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
vivo iQOO Neo12
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K video
Battery
vivo X Fold5
6,000mAh
80 W wired · 40 W wireless
vivo iQOO Neo12
9,000mAh
100 W wired
Build
vivo X Fold5
217g
159.7 × 142.3 × 4.3 mm
IP58
vivo iQOO Neo12
225g
163.4 × 75.9 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo X Fold5
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2
vivo iQOO Neo12
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

vivo X Fold5

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

CDMA 800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1x

4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 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 X Fold5

Announced
2025, June 25
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 02

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

vivo X Fold5

Dimensions

Unfolded: 159.7 x 142.3 x 4.3 mm

Folded: 159.7 x 72.6 x 9.2 mm

Weight
217 g or 226 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Glass front (closed), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP58/IP59+ dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 3m 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 X Fold5

Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED1B colors120Hz5280Hz PWMHDR10+Dolby Vision4500 nits (peak)
Size
8.03 inches, 206.5 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)

Cover display:

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 5500 nits (peak)

6.53 inches, 1172 x 2748 pixels, 21:9 ratio

Armor Glass (2nd gen)

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 X Fold5

OS
Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 5 (China)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750

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 X Fold5

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB 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 X Fold5

Triple

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF

Features
Color spectrum sensorLaser AFZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingDual-LED flashpanorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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 X Fold5

Single

20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm

Cover camera:

20 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm

Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

vivo X Fold5

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Snapdragon Sound

vivo iQOO Neo12

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo X Fold5

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
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 3.2, OTG, Display Port

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 X Fold5

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

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

vivo X Fold5

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging

80W wired

40W wireless

Reverse wired

5W reverse wireless

vivo iQOO Neo12

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PPS

Reverse wired

vivo X Fold5

Colors
Titanium Gray, Green, White
Models
V2436A, V2429
SAR
0.86 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 850 EUR

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

vivo X Fold5

Performance

AnTuTu: 1883303 (v10)

GeekBench: 6483 (v6)

3DMark: 4739 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1916 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 13:21h

vivo iQOO Neo12

Not listed for this device

How the vivo X Fold5 and vivo iQOO Neo12 differ

  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 6000 mAh on the vivo X Fold5.
  • The vivo X Fold5 has the bigger screen, 8.03 inches against 6.83 inches.
  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.