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Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design vs Vivo X500 Pro Max

WINNER
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
81.4Inno Score
VS
Vivo X500 Pro Max
78.7Inno Score
82.2Performance64.4
79.8Display82.8
65.7Camera75.4
87.9Battery88.7
100Features100
6 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design7 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design wins this phone face-off, 81.4 to 78.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+18). Vivo X500 Pro Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design

  • Stronger performance score: 82 vs 64
  • 100% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 40 W
  • 82% higher Peak brightness: 8,000 nits vs 4,400 nits
  • 77% higher Optical zoom: 6.2 x vs 3.5 x
  • 25% higher RAM (max): 20 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro Max

  • Stronger display score: 83 vs 80
  • Stronger camera score: 75 vs 66
  • 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 285% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 33% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
Screen size6.9 ″+1%6.85 ″
Panel typeDual-layer LTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2848x13201440x3168
Pixel density455 ppi507 ppi+11%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness8,000 nits+82%4,400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
RAM (max)20 GB+25%16 GB
Storage options512GB / 1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.57
Ultra-wide40 MP50 MP+25%
Telephoto50 MP200 MP+300%
Optical zoom6.2 x+77%3.5 x
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera13 MP50 MP+285%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
Capacity6,000 mAh8,000 mAh+33%
Wired charging100 W+11%90 W
Wireless charging80 W+100%40 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
Weight249 g229 g+8%
Thickness8.3 mm—
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68/IP69
Frame materialTitaniumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1—
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 17 (OriginOS 7)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Vivo X500 Pro Max
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignVivo X500 Pro Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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