PhoneLifespan

5 vs iQOO 12

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Winner

Fairphone 5

Lifespan decides this one: the 5 is supported until Sep 2031 at $9.54 per month of safe use, while the iQOO 12 runs out in Nov 2028 ($19.52/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 5 57 · iQOO 12 66 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600
Safe to buy$9.54/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
Vivo iQOO 12 $560
Buy with care$19.52/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display
5 50iQOO 12 90

The iQOO 12's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 144hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance
5 55iQOO 12 92

The iQOO 12's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
5 67iQOO 12 79

The iQOO 12 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
5 64iQOO 12 80

5,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the iQOO 12 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
5 75iQOO 12 34

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 34 months longer than the iQOO 12.

Value
5 57iQOO 12 66

Overall value goes to the iQOO 12 at $19.52 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec5iQOO 12
Price (street)$600$560
Display6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 56.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 144Hz, up to 3000 nits peak
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging30W wired; user-removable battery120W wired
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope
Dimensions161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm163.2 × 75.9 × 8.1 mm
Weight212 g199 g
Water resistanceIP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)IP64
Supported untilSep 2031Nov 2028
5 full verdict →iQOO 12 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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