Apple iPhone 12 vs vivo V20 SE

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 vs vivo V20 SE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,953, while vivo V20 SE scores 1,377, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.


Display: vivo V20 SE offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making vivo V20 SE the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to vivo V20 SE's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo V20 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making vivo V20 SE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V20 SE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making vivo V20 SE better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V20 SE offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making vivo V20 SE better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo V20 SE offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V20 SE is rated 7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo V20 SE has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
03 Nov, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

2815 mAh
4100 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
33W Flash Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent OLED display
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Good cameras
  • Capable display
  • Daytime photography is excellent
  • Android 11
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lacks a high refresh rate screen
  • High price tag in India
  • Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11
  • Average performance
  • Glossy back can get scratched
  • Battery life is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(231,040 ratings)
4.3/5
(8,570 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

621,879
AnTuTu Score
184,721
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
11h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Nov 03, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 610
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

621,879
184,721
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
28.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %
29.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
84.04 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.12 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm
161 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71.5 mm
74 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

162 grams
171 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2815 mAh
4100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Flash Charging 62% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
11h 38m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 54m 24s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.099 W/kg Body: 0.763 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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