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Apple iPhone 15 vs Vivo X200s

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
89 out 100
Vivo X200s
Apple iPhone 15
Vivo X200s

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Vivo X200s, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 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 15
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo X200s
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6200mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Vivo X200s
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Vivo X200s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Vivo X200s
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 160.1 mm (6.3 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.29 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Vivo X200s
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Vivo X200s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Vivo X200s
2949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Vivo X200s
9258
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25992949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65459258
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Vivo X200s
2651991
CPU378046587082
GPU4497661173209
Memory261642421617
UX325827470083
NanoReview Score14152812651991
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Vivo X200s
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 6200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Vivo X200s
n/a
Web Browsing10:47 hn/a
Video Playback16:55 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.51/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX633Samsung JD1
Sensor size1/2.551/3.14
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Vivo X200s
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Vivo X200s
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Vivo X200s
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung KD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Vivo X200s
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 600
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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