iPhone XS Max vs vivo Y29s 5G
30Performancechip25.3
29.7Display29.1
35.3Camera29
23Battery43.5
73.3Features60
6 spec wins — iPhone XS Max7 spec wins — vivo Y29s 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone XS Max scores 33.9 against 33.9 for vivo Y29s 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone XS Max edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max
- Stronger performance score: 30 vs 25
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 76% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 260 ppi
- 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo Y29s 5G
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 23
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 73% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 3,174 mAh
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Display
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.74 ″+4% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2688x1242 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+76% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits+10% | 570 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Bottom 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Bottom 32% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP+40% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,174 mAh | 5,500 mAh+73% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 208 g | 199 g+4% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+6% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | vivo Y29s 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |