Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Vivo X500 Pro
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (connectivity & features), while the Vivo X500 Pro leads in design & durability, display and battery; they are even on performance and camera.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 76 vs 85 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max for connectivity & features; choose the Vivo X500 Pro for design & durability and display.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 7 fields
- X500 Pro leads in 11 fields
- 23 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 18 Pro Max | X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 99 |
| Camera | 95 | 94 |
| Battery | 91 | 94 |
| Display | 96 | 100 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100
- X500 Pro: 100/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro
- X500 Pro: Dimensity 9600 Pro
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB
- X500 Pro: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB
- X500 Pro: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm
- X500 Pro: 2 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP
- X500 Pro: 64 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″
- X500 Pro: 1/1.28″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×(Better)
- X500 Pro: 3.5×
- Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps
- X500 Pro: 8K
- Front camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP
- X500 Pro: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh(Better)
- X500 Pro: 5300 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h
- X500 Pro: 64:31 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000
- X500 Pro: 1200
- Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- X500 Pro: 90 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W
- X500 Pro: 40 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired
- X500 Pro: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″
- X500 Pro: 6.36″
- Panel type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED
- X500 Pro: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz
- X500 Pro: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi
- X500 Pro: 459 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits
- X500 Pro: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868
- X500 Pro: 1216x2660
- Screen protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
- X500 Pro: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
- X500 Pro: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm
- X500 Pro: 8.1 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68
- X500 Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum(Better)
- X500 Pro: Fiber
- Frame material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- X500 Pro: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: C
- X500 Pro: C
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: B
- X500 Pro: B
- EU energy class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: A
- X500 Pro: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
- X500 Pro: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0(Better)
- X500 Pro: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x
- X500 Pro: USB 3.x
- USB port
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- X500 Pro: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: No
- NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- X500 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- X500 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X500 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X500 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: None
- X500 Pro: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- X500 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X500 Pro: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X500 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X500 Pro: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X500 Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27
- X500 Pro: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- X500 Pro: 5
- Launch price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00
- X500 Pro: € 1,399.00
- Year
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026
- X500 Pro: 2026
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| — | iPhone 18 Pro Max | X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - China |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, September 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 18 | Available. Released 2026, September 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 151.8 x 71.9 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 oz) | 192 g or 197 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.36 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1216 x 2660 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | 50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (18cm - ∞), OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 17 EV TrueDynamic Log, Dolby Vision HDR, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, 10-bit 422 APV |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model | Si/C Li-Ion 5300 mAh or 6510 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Black, Gray, White, Orange |
| Models | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3 | V2622, V2621, V2608A |
| Price | $ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900 | € 1,399.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 64:31h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |