PhoneLifespan

Pura 70 vs iQOO 12

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Winner

Vivo iQOO 12

The iQOO 12 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the Pura 70 it's also the sounder buy at $19.52 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Pura 70 61 · 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.

Huawei Pura 70 $500
Buy with care$22.11/mo
2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028
Vivo iQOO 12 $560
Buy with care$19.52/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display
Pura 70 80iQOO 12 90

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

Performance
Pura 70 78iQOO 12 92

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

Camera
Pura 70 79iQOO 12 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery
Pura 70 78iQOO 12 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
Pura 70 27iQOO 12 34

The iQOO 12 is supported until Nov 2028 — 6 months longer than the Pura 70.

Value
Pura 70 61iQOO 12 66

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

Full spec table
SpecPura 70iQOO 12
Price (street)$500$560
Display6.6-inch LTPO OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, HDR, Kunlun Glass6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 144Hz, up to 3000 nits peak
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM12GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Battery4,900 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging66W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless120W wired
Rear cameras50MP main, 12.5MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope
Dimensions157.6 × 74.3 × 8.0 mm163.2 × 75.9 × 8.1 mm
Weight207 g199 g
Water resistanceIP68IP64
Supported untilMay 2028Nov 2028
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