Vivo V25 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

Vivo V25 Pro Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.56-inch Vivo V25 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on August 17 2022 against the Apple iPhone 13 which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 11 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Vivo V25 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1603 mAh larger battery capacity: 4830 vs 3227 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
The phone is 11-months newer
Has 2 SIM card slots
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus NVMe
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Vivo
Stereo speakers
16% higher pixel density (460 vs 398 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness V25 Pro 91 iPhone 13 82 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games V25 Pro 66 iPhone 13 86 Battery Battery life charging type and speed V25 Pro 83 iPhone 13 81 Camera Photo and video recording quality V25 Pro 69 iPhone 13 79 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission V25 Pro 79 iPhone 13 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation V25 Pro 75 iPhone 13 82

Value for money

You can enter your local price of these phones (in USD or any other currency) and click on the "Calculate" button to see which one has a better value for money. Vivo V25 Pro Price Apple iPhone 13 Calculate

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: V25 Pro vs iPhone 13

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.56 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2376 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
PPI	398 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	-	129%
PWM	-	609 Hz
Response time	-	7.5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) V25 Pro 812 nits iPhone 13 +3% 837 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	73.52 mm (2.89 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.62 mm (0.34 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	190 gramm (6.7 oz)	174 gramm (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black Blue	White Black Blue Green Red Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	No

Screen-to-body ratio V25 Pro +4% 89.6% iPhone 13 86%

Performance

Tests of Vivo V25 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MC9	Apple GPU
GPU clock	850 MHz	1200 MHz

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) V25 Pro 859 iPhone 13 +102% 1735 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) V25 Pro 2536 iPhone 13 +85% 4690 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 V25 Pro n/a iPhone 13 806670

CPU	-	210809
GPU	-	324750
Memory	-	134620
UX	-	133782
Total score	-	806670

3DMark Wild Life Performance V25 Pro 4392 iPhone 13 +99% 8744

Stability	86%	79%
Graphics test	26 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	4392	8744
PCMark 3.0 score	8843	-

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	Funtouch 12	-
OS size	-	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4830 mAh	3227 mAh
Charge power	66 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:07 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:11 hr
Watching video	-	14:33 hr
Gaming	-	05:31 hr
Standby	-	123 hr

General battery life V25 Pro n/a iPhone 13 36:13 hr Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Sensor: 1/1.72" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/4"	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality V25 Pro n/a iPhone 13 138 Video quality V25 Pro n/a iPhone 13 117 Generic camera score V25 Pro n/a iPhone 13 130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness V25 Pro n/a iPhone 13 83.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	September 2021
Release date	August 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 13 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Vivo V25 Pro 1 (33.3%) Apple iPhone 13 2 (66.7%) Vote Total votes: 3

Related comparisons

1. V25 Pro or Nord 2 5G 2. V25 Pro or V23 5G 3. V25 Pro or Vivo X80 4. V25 Pro or Reno 8 Pro 5. V25 Pro or Phone (1) 6. iPhone 13 or iPhone 11 Pro Max 7. iPhone 13 or iPhone 12 Pro 8. iPhone 13 or iPhone 11 9. iPhone 13 or iPhone X 10. iPhone 13 or Galaxy A53 5G