Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs vivo V70 Elite

Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs vivo V70 Elite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,348, while vivo V70 Elite scores 4,863, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better performer.

Display: vivo V70 Elite offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making vivo V70 Elite the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to vivo V70 Elite's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 48 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 18 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V70 Elite delivers longer battery life with 18h 19m, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro delivers None, making vivo V70 Elite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 18 Pro and vivo V70 Elite offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 18 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while vivo V70 Elite has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹107,900

(Available)

vivo V70 Elite

₹66,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

96%

89%

98%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2026

19 Feb, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A20 Pro	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4288 mAh	6500 mAh	8000 mAh
60W	90W Flash Charging	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.8/10

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium flat-edge design
Dependable performance
Strong primary & telephoto cameras
Excellent battery life

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Average ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.8/5

(45 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,407 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,815,619 AnTuTu Score	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹107,900

@ Indiaistore

₹66,999

@ Amazon

₹199,999

@ Amazon

Video

There are no videos available for the device.

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

View Details

Processor

Hexa Core

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A20 Pro GPU

Adreno 735

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

1,815,619

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.0 s

17.0 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

2,071

6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

398 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.55 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.40 %

90.7 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

150 mm

157.52 mm

161.3 mm

Width

71.9 mm

74.33 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

7.40 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

211 grams

194 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 120 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

N/A

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Optical Image stabilization

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4288 mAh

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

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

18h 19m

20h 43m

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

N/A

43m

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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 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) / 700 (band 12)