Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Vivo X200 FE - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Vivo X200 FE

66 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
VS
83 out 100
Vivo X200 FE
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Vivo X200 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Vivo X200 FE, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    Reasons to choose Vivo X200 FE
    • Larger display: 6.31in
    • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 186g vs 189g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh 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    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Vivo X200 FE
    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 X200 FE

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.31 in
    Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 461 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 800 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.3 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    796 nits
    Vivo X200 FE
    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) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
    Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
    Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    87.1 %
    Vivo X200 FE
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Vivo X200 FE In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A14 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
    - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
    Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    1941
    Vivo X200 FE
    2209
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    5005
    Vivo X200 FE
    7239
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19412209
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50057239
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15299
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X200 FE]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    1105744
    Vivo X200 FE
    2046862
    CPU262691645427
    GPU387783652697
    Memory169306382399
    UX285964366339
    NanoReview Score11057442046862
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    7431
    Vivo X200 FE
    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 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
    OS Size 14 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a Funtouch 15

    Battery

    Volume 2815 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 20 W 90 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 19 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    19:45
    Vivo X200 FE
    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 LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    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) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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
    Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.6
    Focal length52 mm70 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX882
    Sensor size1/3.41/1.95
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/3.61/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    126
    Vivo X200 FE
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    130
    Vivo X200 FE
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    127
    Vivo X200 FE
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview77n/a
    Zoom111n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 23 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5KKD1
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44
    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 X200 FE
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    140
    Vivo X200 FE
    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 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)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
    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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    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 X200 FE
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 650
    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 90 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X200 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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