Vivo V50 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

73 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V50 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo V50 5G

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 199g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V50 5G and Apple iPhone 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo V50 5G

89

Apple iPhone 12

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo V50 5G

75

Apple iPhone 12

69

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo V50 5G

49

Apple iPhone 12

66

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo V50 5G

44

Apple iPhone 12

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo V50 5G

95

Apple iPhone 12

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo V50 5G

74

Apple iPhone 12

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo V50 5G

73

Apple iPhone 12

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.77 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	388 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1300 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	88.4 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	226 Hz
Response time	n/a	16 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.29 mm (6.43 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	76.72 mm (3.02 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.39 mm (0.29 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Red	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo V50 5G

88.4 %

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V50 5G and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency	2630 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 720	Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores	512	256
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo V50 5G

1137

Apple iPhone 12

1941

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo V50 5G

3136

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1137	1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3136	5008
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3733	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V50 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo V50 5G

801066

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

CPU	258924	310050
GPU	254618	323143
Memory	127948	173777
UX	159498	288345
NanoReview Score	801066	1095315

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.2 °C
Stability	n/a	77 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7601

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	2815 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 43 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:57 h	1:30 h

Battery Life

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Web Browsing	n/a	08:00 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:09 h
Games	n/a	04:35 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN1	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/1.55	1/3.4
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.6
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

130

Overall camera score

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

117

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	74
Zoom	n/a	60

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX514
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.6
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.4	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	n/a
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800 MHz	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)	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 category	18	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Vivo V50 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February, 2025 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	400	800
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	n/a

Results

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Apple iPhone 12

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Vivo V50 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

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