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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Vivo X Fold6

WINNER
iPhone 18 Pro Max
78.5Inno Score
VS
Vivo X Fold6
78.1Inno Score
91.1Performance76
65.4Display74.6
63.7Camera71.8
76.7Battery86.9
100Features86.7
6 spec wins — iPhone 18 Pro Max11 spec wins — Vivo X Fold6

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 18 Pro Max scores 78.5 against 78.1 for Vivo X Fold6. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 18 Pro Max edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 18 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 91 vs 76
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,735 vs 3,181
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,794 vs 9,511
  • 33% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 3 x

Reasons to pick the Vivo X Fold6

  • Stronger display score: 75 vs 65
  • Stronger camera score: 72 vs 64
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 77
  • 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
Screen size6.9 ″8.02 ″+16%
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDFoldable LTPO AMOLED
Resolution1320x28682312x2504
Pixel density460 ppi+8%425 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits5,000 nits+67%
Screen-to-body90.7 %90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
ChipsetApple A20 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super Edition
AnTuTu3,463,072—
Geekbench 6 (single)4,735+49%Top 1%3,181Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,794+35%Top 1%9,511Top 16%
Wild Life Extreme stability57 %Bottom 24%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256/512GB/1TB/2TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
Main camera48 MP200 MP+317%
Main aperturef/1.5-4.0f/1.7
Ultra-wide48 MP50 MP+4%
Telephoto48 MP50 MP+4%
Optical zoom4 x+33%3 x
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera18 MP20 MP+11%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
Capacity5,391 mAh7,000 mAh+30%
Wired charging53 W80 W+51%
Wireless charging25 W40 W+60%
Active use endurance19.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
Weight249 g228 g+8%
Thickness8.8 mm+7%9.4 mm
IP ratingIP68IP58/IP59
Frame materialAluminum unibodyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 3.2
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
OS at launchiOS 27Android 16 (OriginOS 6 Fold)

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus Vivo X Fold6
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxVivo X Fold6
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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