Compare / vivo X500 vs vivo iQOO Neo12
vivo X500 vs vivo iQOO Neo12
A side-by-side comparison of the vivo X500 and the vivo iQOO Neo12, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
vivo X500
- 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 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
- 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 X500
- Announced
- 2026, September 21
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 24
vivo iQOO Neo12
- Announced
- 2026, October 28
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 28
vivo X500
- Dimensions
- 157 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 211 g or 213 g (7.44 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
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 X500
- Type
- AMOLED1B colors144HzHDR10+2000 nits (HBM)4000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)
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 X500
- OS
- Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz & 3x3.5 GHz & 4x2.7 GHz)
- GPU
- ARM G1-Ultra
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 X500
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 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 X500
- Triple
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
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingLED flashpanoramaHDR3D LUT import
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EIS4K@120fps 10-bit Log
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 X500
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
vivo iQOO Neo12
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
vivo X500
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
vivo iQOO Neo12
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
vivo X500
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L1+L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, 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 X500
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
vivo iQOO Neo12
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
vivo X500
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
- Charging
90W wired
40W wireless
Reverse wired
vivo iQOO Neo12
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PPS
Reverse wired
vivo X500
- Colors
- Black, Gray, White, Pink
- Models
- V2609A
- Price
- About 720 EUR
vivo iQOO Neo12
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Gray
- Models
- V2618A
- Price
- About 570 EUR
How the vivo X500 and vivo iQOO Neo12 differ
- The vivo iQOO Neo12 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 7500 mAh on the vivo X500.
- 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.