Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 12

92 out 100

VS

81 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Vivo iQOO 12, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 198.5g vs 199g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3582mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

92

Vivo iQOO 12

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

97

Vivo iQOO 12

75

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

93

Vivo iQOO 12

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

95

Vivo iQOO 12

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

84

Vivo iQOO 12

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

93

Vivo iQOO 12

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

92

Vivo iQOO 12

81

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1206x2622 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	458 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

1778 nits

Vivo iQOO 12

1414 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	239 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	149.6 mm (5.89 in)	163.22 mm (6.43 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Gold	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

91.1 %

Vivo iQOO 12

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A18 Pro GPU	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	2289 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

3558

Vivo iQOO 12

2237

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

8958

Vivo iQOO 12

6916

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3558	2237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8958	6916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	32952	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 12]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

1793917

Vivo iQOO 12

2087940

CPU	408349	462657
GPU	739305	902878
Memory	281199	387756
UX	365064	334649
NanoReview Score	1793917	2087940

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

n/a

Vivo iQOO 12

17059

Stability	n/a	76 %
Graphics Test	n/a	102 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	17059

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 12]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

n/a

Vivo iQOO 12

14522

Writing score	n/a	21145
Web score	n/a	11036
Video editing	n/a	6543
Data manipulation	n/a	12430
NanoReview Score	n/a	14522

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume	3582 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	120 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (85% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:38 h	0:20 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

28:13

Vivo iQOO 12

22:20

Web Browsing	11:41 h	08:42 h
Video Playback	17:46 h	15:33 h
Games	05:35 h	05:56 h
Standby Mode	132 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	142	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX803	Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/1.3
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.6
Focal length	120 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX913	Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX972	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

157

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

159

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

157

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	93	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.1
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Optical	No
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

79.6 dB

Vivo iQOO 12

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	November, 2023 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	625
MSRP ($)	999	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 120 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

0 (0%)

Vivo iQOO 12

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 12

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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