Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Vivo X200 Ultra - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Vivo X200 Ultra

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
94 out 100
Vivo X200 Ultra
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Vivo X200 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Vivo X200 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 8 Plus
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 229g
Reasons to choose Vivo X200 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Vivo X200 Ultra
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 8 Plus
vs
Vivo X200 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Vivo X200 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast1471:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 163.14 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.76 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.69 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Vivo X200 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Vivo X200 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Vivo X200 Ultra
2979
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Vivo X200 Ultra
9353
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10922979
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29219353
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X200 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Vivo X200 Ultra
2718159
CPU94584601093
GPU1516971227523
Memory87118415530
UX116221474013
NanoReview Score4596202718159
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Vivo X200 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3432n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 15
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Vivo X200 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:47 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm35 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony LYT-818
Sensor size1/31/1.28
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.2
Focal length57 mm85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-818
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a122 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Vivo X200 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Vivo X200 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Vivo X200 Ultra
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm 24 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

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 8 Plus
80.1 dB
Vivo X200 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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