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Type 99A is more expensive and superior to VT-4, Especially when it comes to protection and the advanced ammunition it can fire, but technology and sensory wise they are close. VT-4 (the Pakistani variant at least) may have better mobility.
The Type-99A is not superior to the VT-4
The Type-99 was created in preparation for large-scale tank battles and head-to-head tank battles. Hence its front armor was very thick and its side armor was thin
VT-4 was developed for export purposes, it has been redesigned to be sleeker, lighter, highly maneuverable and fully protected on all sides with active defense system and have automatic machine guns
China's military doctrine is to avoid bringing tanks into the city, so it doesn't integrate active defense and automatic machine guns on the Type-99A.
Many people assume that the Type-99 moves faster than the VT-4 because it has a 1500 horsepower engine. This is not entirely true. The engine of the Type-99 is more powerful than the VT-4, but the weight of the Type-99 is also greater so the speed and maneuverability of the two tanks is similar. If the VT-4 uses a similar engine to the Type-99 (1500 hp), then the VT-4 will be faster.
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