iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Vivo X500 Pro Max
91.1Performance64.4
65.4Display82.8
63.7Camera75.4
76.7Battery88.7
100Features100
2 spec wins — iPhone 18 Pro Max12 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 18 Pro Max scores 78.5 against 78.7 for Vivo X500 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Vivo X500 Pro Max edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 91 vs 64
- 14% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 3.5 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro Max
- Stronger display score: 83 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 75 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 77
- 317% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 48 MP
- 178% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 18 MP
Display
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+1% | 6.85 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 1440x3168 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 507 ppi+10% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,400 nits+47% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.7 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,735Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,794Top 1% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 57 %Bottom 27% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.5-4.0 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | 200 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+14% | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 50 MP+178% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,391 mAh | 8,000 mAh+48% |
| Wired charging | 53 W | 90 W+70% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 40 W+60% |
| Active use endurance | 19.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 249 g | 229 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 27 | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |