Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Vivo X90 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Vivo X90 Pro

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
Apple iPhone 16
Vivo X90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Vivo X90 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200. 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 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 214.85g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4870mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Vivo X90 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Vivo X90 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz60 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 164.07 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.53 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.34 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 214.85 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Vivo X90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 690
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
GPU Cores 640 2112
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32832058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80945465
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
CPU439113375722
GPU611111537522
Memory181791294299
UX348375299574
NanoReview Score15803901507117
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Max Surface Temp.n/a31 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a73 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12376
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB 35 GB
UI Skin n/a Funtouch OS 13

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Web Browsing13:44 h08:13 h
Video Playback18:09 h12:57 h
Games05:56 h05:37 h
Standby Mode130 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 ° 108 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.561/1
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.6
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX758
Sensor sizen/a1/2.4
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX663
Sensor sizen/a1/2.93
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Bokeh8070
Preview8471
Zoomn/a141
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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 TypeNanoNano
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/B8
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - 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:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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