iPhone 18 Pro vs Vivo X500 Pro
89.3Performance46.7
64.3Display80.6
63.7Camera71.2
42.2Battery84
100Features100
2 spec wins — iPhone 18 Pro11 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 18 Pro scores 70.8 against 71.2 for Vivo X500 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Vivo X500 Pro edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 18 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 89 vs 47
- 14% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 3.5 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro
- Stronger display score: 81 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 42
- 178% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 18 MP
- 61% higher capacity: 6,510 mAh vs 4,056 mAh
Display
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3 ″ | 6.36 ″+1% |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 | 1216x2660 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,735Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,800Top 1% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 63 %Bottom 44% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64 MP+33% |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+14% | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 4K@240fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 50 MP+178% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,056 mAh | 6,510 mAh+61% |
| Wired charging | — | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 40 W+60% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 197 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 27 | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |