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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

66 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
VS
94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 227g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)277 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
3615
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
11366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19413615
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)500511366
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
4518403
CPU2626911322001
GPU3877831594848
Memory169306593523
UX2859641008031
NanoReview Score11057444518403
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °Cn/a
Stability76 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7431n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing07:12 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:33 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/3.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.7
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor size1/3.41/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 820
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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