Apple iPhone 12 vs vivo X70 Pro Plus

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 vs vivo X70 Pro Plus 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 X70 Pro Plus scores 3,578, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.


Display: vivo X70 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making vivo X70 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to vivo X70 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo X70 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making vivo X70 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo X70 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making vivo X70 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo X70 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 12h 58m, while Apple iPhone 12 delivers None, making vivo X70 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo X70 Pro Plus offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 12 and vivo X70 Pro Plus equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo X70 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
30 Sep, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
12 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

2815 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
55W Flash Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Excellent OLED display
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Good cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Fantastic cameras
  • Excellent performance
  • Good battery backup
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Lacks a high refresh rate screen
  • High price tag in India
  • Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11
  • Mushy haptics
  • Palm rejection isn't the best
  • Bulky
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(231,040 ratings)
4.5/5
(563 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

621,879
AnTuTu Score
824,550
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Sep 30, 2021
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

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

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

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
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 660
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
824,550
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
17.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %
12.4 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
1500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
518 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
89.72 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.2 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm
164.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71.5 mm
75.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

162 grams
213 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57 Wide Angle1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
12 MP
f/1.650 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/3.4
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
N/A

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
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

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/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2815 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 55W Flash Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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
12h 58m
16h 04m

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

N/A
0h 47m 5s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
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/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

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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