Apple iPhone 12 vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)226 Hzn/a
Response time16 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.79 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
9206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19412945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50089206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25256
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2844417
CPU310050598363
GPU3231431220348
Memory173777581460
UX288345444246
NanoReview Score10953152844417
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability77 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7601n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 7 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:00 hn/a
Video Playback12:09 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX372Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/3.41/1.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.61/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 485
Sensors - 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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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