Apple iPhone 12 vs vivo T4 Ultra – Price, Specs & Features

Q: Which phone has better performance, the Apple iPhone 12 or the vivo T4 Ultra?

In this performance comparison, the vivo T4 Ultra with its Dimensity 9300+ (4nm) performs better than the Apple iPhone 12 with the A14 Bionic (5nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

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Apple iPhone 12

A14 Bionic
5 nm
2815 mAh
20W
6.1"
1170 x 2532 pixels
12 MP
4K@24/30/60fps
Specs

vivo T4 Ultra

Dimensity 9300+
4 nm
5500 mAh
90W
6.67"
1260 x 2800 pixels
50 MP
4K@30fps
Specs

vivo T4 Ultra

General

Launch Date

October 13, 2020

June 11, 2025

Availability

Available Now

iOS 14.1

Android 15

Custom UI

Funtouch 15

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Years

AI Features

Circle to Search, AI Eraser, AI Note Assist, AI Transcript Assist, and AI Call Translation

Body

Dimensions

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm

160.6 x 75 x 7.5 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

164 g

192 g

Back Material

Gorilla Glass

Build Details

Aluminum Frame

Mineral Glass

IP Rating

IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)

IP64 (dust tight and water resistant (water splashes))

Display

Size

6.1 inches

6.67 inches

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10

AMOLED, 1B colors

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Peak Brightness

625 nits

5000 nits

Resolution

1170 x 2532 pixels

1260 x 2800 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Screen to Body Ratio

86.0 %

89.2 %

Protection

Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset¹

Apple A14 Bionic

Mediatek Dimensity 9300+

Process Size

5 nm

4 nm

CPU

Hexa-core
2x3.1 GHz Firestorm
4x1.8 GHz Icestorm

Octa-core
1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4
4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Immortalis-G720 MC12

RAM & Storage

4GB 64GB (NVMe)
4GB 128GB (NVMe)
4GB 256GB (NVMe)

8GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 512GB (UFS 3.1)

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Expandable Memory

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP
f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"

50 MP
Sony IMX921, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS

50 MP
Sony IMX882, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP
GalaxyCore GC08A8, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

OIS

Yes

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), 5 x Digital Zoom2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240fps

4K@30fps
1080p

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion, Night Time-Lapse, Audio Zoom, Stereo recording, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps)

gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

12 MP
f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

32 MP
GalaxyCore GC32E1, f/2.45, (wide)

Selfie Features

HDR

Selfie Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120fps

4K@30fps

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Dual SIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

5G Support

Yes

17 5G bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79

Yes

13 5G bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

VoLTE

Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Details

802.11 b/g/n/ax , MIMO

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Bluetooth

5.0

5.4

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Infrared

Yes

UWB (Ultra Wideband)

Yes

Battery

Capacity

2815 mAh

5500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Removable

Wired charging

20W

90W

Charging Speed

50% in 30 min

Reverse Wired Charging

Wireless Charging

15W

Reverse Wireless Charging

Charger in the Box

Yes

Sound

Stereo Speakers

Yes

3.5mm Headphone Jack

FM Radio

Extra Features

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass

Colors and Pricing

Colors

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Phoenix Gold, Meteor Grey

Price in India

₹54900

₹37999

FAQs

Which phone has better performance?

In this performance comparison, the vivo T4 Ultra with its Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4nm) performs better than the Apple iPhone 12 with the Apple A14 Bionic (5nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Which phone offers longer software support?

Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of OS updates, whereas vivo T4 Ultra provides 3 years. For security updates, Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of support compared to vivo T4 Ultra's 4 years.

Which phone has a better display?

Both Apple iPhone 12 and vivo T4 Ultra feature AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deeper blacks. In terms of smoothness, vivo T4 Ultra offers a higher 120 Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid scrolling and animations. vivo T4 Ultra also boasts a brighter screen with 5000 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, vivo T4 Ultra offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Which phone has a bigger battery and faster charging?

vivo T4 Ultra features a larger 5500 mAh battery, potentially delivering better battery life. vivo T4 Ultra also supports faster wired charging at 90W, compared to 20W on Apple iPhone 12. Apple iPhone 12 supports wireless charging at 15W, while vivo T4 Ultra does not support wireless charging.

Which phone has better water and dust resistance?

Apple iPhone 12 offers better protection against water and dust with an IP68 rating.

¹ Scores can vary even with the same chipset due to RAM, thermals, and software optimization.