iQOO 12 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 84/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build. The iQOO 12 counters on Value.
SpecEagle subscores
86
Display
96
80
Camera
93
90
Performance
94
82
Battery
88
80
Build
93
84
Value
78
Category wins: iQOO 12 1 · 5 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
2,100,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
2,250
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
7,000
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
70.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 144 Hz
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.78 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,800 × 1,260 px
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Main
50 MP Sony IMX920, f/1.68, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Periscope
64 MP OmniVision, 3× optical, OIS
—
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Selfie
16 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
12 / 16 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
256 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
Gaming
Supercomputing Q1 chip
—
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
120 W
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iQOO 12 if…
- SD8 Gen 3 + 64 MP 3× periscope.
- 120 W charging + 3,000-nit panel.
- Gaming Q1 chip + 144 Hz.
- Strong value at $600.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.