Vivo X200 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

91 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X200 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo X200 Pro

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3687mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Lighter design: 226g vs 228g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X200 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo X200 Pro

93

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

62

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo X200 Pro

92

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

76

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo X200 Pro

95

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

68

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo X200 Pro

96

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

66

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo X200 Pro

86

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo X200 Pro

93

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo X200 Pro

91

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

68

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Importance (Weight)

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Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1260x2800 pixels	1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	452 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	87.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo X200 Pro

2028 nits

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

864 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	238 Hz
Response time	n/a	8 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.36 mm (6.39 in)	160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width	75.92 mm (2.99 in)	78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.49 mm (0.33 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Blue	- Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo X200 Pro

90.1 %

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

87.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X200 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9400	Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency	3630 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.63 (Cortex-X925)	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek NPU 890	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12	Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	1612 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo X200 Pro

2848

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

1976

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo X200 Pro

8363

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

5114

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2848	1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8363	5114
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24447	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X200 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo X200 Pro

2647012

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

1139529

CPU	600293	309114
GPU	1194784	346277
Memory	408283	174323
UX	443652	309815
NanoReview Score	2647012	1139529

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo X200 Pro

18771

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

7880

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45 °C
Stability	55 %	75 %
Graphics Test	112 fps	47 fps
Graphics Score	18771	7880

Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X200 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

PCMark 3.0

Vivo X200 Pro

15826

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

n/a

Writing score	24851	n/a
Web score	14035	n/a
Video editing	5794	n/a
Data manipulation	13748	n/a
NanoReview Score	15826	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	16 GB
UI Skin	Funtouch OS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	3687 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	20 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (30 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	1:32 h

Battery Life

Vivo X200 Pro

24:55

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

22:52

Web Browsing	12:47 h	08:35 h
Video Playback	16:41 h	13:38 h
Games	07:44 h	05:29 h
Standby Mode	85 h	116 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3.7x	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	119 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-818	Sony IMX603
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/1.9
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.7 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	200 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.7	f/2.2
Focal length	85 mm	65 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP9	Sony IMX613
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/3.4
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.4
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo X200 Pro

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

131

Video quality

Vivo X200 Pro

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

130

Overall camera score

Vivo X200 Pro

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

131

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	80
Zoom	n/a	115

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4290x2800 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KKD1	Sony IMX514
Sensor size	1/3.42	1/3.6
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

Vivo X200 Pro

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

127

Video quality

Vivo X200 Pro

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

140

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	5.4	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.2	n/a
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/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	n/a	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 X200 Pro

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

81.2 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2024 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	847	1100
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	n/a

Note

Vivo X200 Pro:

The black model is thinner (8.2) and lighter (223g).

Results

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

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Vivo X200 Pro

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Vivo X200 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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