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iQOO 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A56

iQOO 12

$605

84% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy A56

$415

85% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT 8 Pro

$710

93% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT Neo7

$595

83% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.78 inches

(1260 X 2800 pixels)

144 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2340 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

50+64+50 MP (Triple Camera)

16 MP Selfie

8K Video

50+12+5 MP (Quad Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Exynos 1580

Android 14

Android 15

One UI 7

Battery

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Storage

12GB RAM, 256GB

6GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

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

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2023, November 07

2025, March 02

Released Date

2023, November 14

2025, March 10 (i)

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

LTPO AMOLED, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak), 1400 nits (HBM)

Super AMOLED Screen, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.78

Surface Area: 111 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 89.6%

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 110.2 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 87.7%

Color

1B colors

16M Colors

Resolution

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

453 ppi

385 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Always on Display

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 163.2 mm

Width: 75.9 mm

Depth: 8.1 mm

Height: 162.2 mm (6.39 inch)

Width: 77.5 mm (3.05 inch)

Depth: 7.4 mm (0.29 inch)

Weight

198.5g (7.02 oz)

198g

Build

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Resistance

IP64 dustproof and water splashproof (China only)

IP67 Water Resistance, 1m upto 30 min

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
➤ 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
➤ 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF

Quad Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, (Wide Angle), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (Ultra Wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
➤ 5 MP, f/2.4, (Macro) with autofocus

Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps UHD, 1080p@30fps FHD, 720p@480fps HD

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (Wide Angle), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Features

HDR

Video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps UHD, 1080p@30fps FHD

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 14

Upgradable To: Funtouch 14 (International)

Current Version: Android 15

Upgradable To: up to 6 major Android upgrades

Custom UI: One UI 7

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Processor: Exynos 1580

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Octa Core 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520

GPU

Adreno 750

Xclipse 540

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Capacity

5000 mAh

Removable

Charging

120W wired

45W Fast Charging65% in 30 min

STORAGE

Internal Memory

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

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

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, Wi-Fi Direct, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.4, LE, A2DP, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

5.3, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Yes

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, stereo speakers

Sound jack

Other

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio, Snapdragon Sound

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

1574344 v9, 2107464 v10

GeekBench

5857 v5

GFXBench

102fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

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

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual Proximity Sensing, Circle to Search

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)

Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Models

V2307A

Which Mobile Phone is Better: iQOO 12 or Samsung Galaxy A56 ?

Have a look at the benefits of this iQOO 12 and Samsung Galaxy A56 given by our tech specs.

Pros of iQOO 12

This Device provides a more immersive experience with its bigger display, perfect for multitasking and entertainment
Supports 1x higher resolution (64MP vs 50MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Samsung Galaxy A56, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications
Provides 4x storage capacity (1TB vs 256GB), allowing you to store more apps, media, and files.