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vivo Y50 (China) vs vivo iQOO Neo12

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo Y50 (China) and the vivo iQOO Neo12, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
vivo Y50 (China)
6.74inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
vivo iQOO Neo12
6.83inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1440 × 3200 · 514 PPI
Chip
vivo Y50 (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · 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 Y50 (China)
4 / 6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC
vivo iQOO Neo12
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo Y50 (China)
13MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
vivo iQOO Neo12
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K video
Battery
vivo Y50 (China)
6,000mAh
44 W wired
vivo iQOO Neo12
9,000mAh
100 W wired
Build
vivo Y50 (China)
204g
167.3 × 77 × 8.2 mm
IP64
vivo iQOO Neo12
225g
163.4 × 75.9 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo Y50 (China)
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 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 Y50 (China)

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE

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 Y50 (China)

Announced
2025, July 21
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 21

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

vivo Y50 (China)

Dimensions
167.3 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
204 g (7.20 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

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 Y50 (China)

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 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 Y50 (China)

OS
Android 15, OriginOS 5
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2

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 Y50 (China)

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.1 - 128GB only

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 Y50 (China)

Single

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

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 Y50 (China)

Single
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Yes

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

vivo Y50 (China)

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

vivo iQOO Neo12

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo Y50 (China)

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
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 Y50 (China)

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

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

vivo Y50 (China)

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

44W wired

15W wired - Y50e model only

vivo iQOO Neo12

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PPS

Reverse wired

vivo Y50 (China)

Colors
Platinum, Azure, Black
Models
V2443A, V2443BA
Price
About 140 EUR

vivo iQOO Neo12

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

How the vivo Y50 (China) and vivo iQOO Neo12 differ

  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 6000 mAh on the vivo Y50 (China).
  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.74 inches.
  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the vivo Y50 (China) and 50 MP on the vivo iQOO Neo12.
  • The vivo iQOO Neo12 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.