Home Phone comparison Vivo X90 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Vivo X90 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12

77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Vivo X90 Pro
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4870mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 214.85g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 Pro and Apple iPhone 12
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X90 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz226 Hz
Response time1 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.07 mm (6.46 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.53 mm (2.93 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9.34 mm (0.37 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 214.85 g (7.58 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 2112 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20581941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54655008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU375722310050
GPU537522323143
Memory294299173777
UX299574288345
NanoReview Score15071171095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.31 °C41.2 °C
Stability94 %77 %
Graphics Test73 fps45 fps
Graphics Score123767601
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 35 GB 7 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4870 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:13 h08:00 h
Video Playback12:57 h12:09 h
Games05:37 h04:35 h
Standby Mode87 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 108 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/11/3.4
Pixel size1.6 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX758n/a
Sensor size1/2.4n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.931/3.6
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh7055
Preview7174
Zoom14160
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro
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 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
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 800
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 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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