vivo X500 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Two 6.85-inch flagships built on 2nm silicon. vivo brings a 200MP periscope, a sharper panel and a 8,000 mAh cell; Apple brings LiDAR, Wi-Fi 7, UWB and a video pipeline nobody else matches.
Design & Dimensions
163.32 mm
76.82 mm
vivo X500 Pro Max
Thickness: 8.12 mm
Weight: 229 g
163.4 mm
78 mm
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Thickness: 8.8 mm
Weight: 249 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | vivo X500 Pro Max  | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2026 | September 9, 2026 |
| Availability | China, September 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| Starting Price | CNY 6,999 (12 GB + 256 GB) | $1,299 / ₹1,79,900 (256 GB) |
| India Availability | Not confirmed | ₹1,79,900 |
| Colours | Echo of the Earth, Clear Sky, Rosy Glow, Night Shot | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 163.32 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 76.82 mm | 78 mm |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm, 7.95 mm in Night Shot | 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 229 g, 225 g in Night Shot | 249 g |
| Front | Not published by vivo | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Frame and Back | Not published by vivo | Aluminium frame, aluminium back with Ceramic Shield glass |
| Ingress Rating | Not published by vivo | IP68, 6 m for 30 min |
| SIM | 5G dual SIM dual standby | Nano + eSIM + eSIM international, eSIM only in the USA, dual nano in China |
Display | ||
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 |
| Resolution | 3168 x 1440, 19.8:9 | 1320 x 2868, 19.5:9 |
| Pixel Density | 508 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh Rate | 1-144 Hz, adaptive | 120 Hz LTPO |
| Brightness | Not published by vivo | 1,000 typical, 1,600 HBM, 3,000 peak |
| HDR | Supported | Supported |
| Contrast Ratio | 8,000,000:1 | Not published by Apple |
| Colour Depth | 1.07 billion colours | Not published by Apple |
| Screen To Body | 95.27% | About 90.7% |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Operating System | OriginOS 7, based on Android 17 | iOS 27 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm) | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 x 4.55 GHz + 3 x 4.35 GHz + 3 x 3.1 GHz | Hexa-core, clocks not published by Apple |
| GPU | Mali-G2-Ultra-NX | Apple GPU, 7-core |
| RAM | 12 GB or 16 GB LPDDR5X Ultra, quad-channel | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, UFS 4.1 | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB, NVMe |
Cameras | ||
| Main | 50 MP ZEISS ultra-dynamic, f/1.57, OIS | 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0 variable, 24mm, 1/1.28", sensor-shift OIS gen 2 |
| Ultra-Wide | 50 MP ZEISS ultra-wide, f/2.0 | 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° |
| Telephoto | 200 MP ZEISS APO periscope, f/2.67, OIS | 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm periscope, 4x optical |
| Optical Zoom | 3.5x | 4x |
| Max Digital Zoom | 100x | Not published by Apple |
| Depth Sensor | Not published by vivo | TOF 3D LiDAR |
| Front Camera | 50 MP, f/2.0 | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm, PDAF |
| Max Video | 8K; slow motion up to 4K | 4K at 120 fps, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh typical | 5,567 mAh eSIM, 5,391 mAh nano SIM (unconfirmed) |
| Rated Capacity | 7,800 mAh | Not published by Apple |
| Wired Charging | 90W | PD3.2 AVS, 50% in 15 min |
| Wireless Charging | 40W | 25W MagSafe or Qi2, 15W in China |
| Reverse Charging | OTG reverse charging | 4.5W |
Variants & Launch Pricing | ||
| 256 GB | CNY 6,999 (12 GB) | $1,299 / ₹1,79,900 |
| 512 GB | CNY 7,999 (12 GB), CNY 8,499 (16 GB) | $1,499 / ₹2,04,900 |
| 1 TB | CNY 8,999, satellite communication edition | $1,899 / ₹2,54,900 |
| 2 TB | Not offered | $2,499 / ₹3,29,900 |
| Top Variant | CNY 12,999, 16 GB + 1 TB creator kit edition | $2,499 / ₹3,29,900, 2 TB |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, dual-band concurrent | Wi-Fi 7, tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Ultra Wideband | Not published by vivo | Yes, gen 2 |
| Satellite | Yes, on the 1 TB edition | Emergency SOS, Messages, Find My |
| NFC | Yes, reader and card emulation | Yes |
| Navigation | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | Not published by Apple in this detail |
| USB | Type-C, USB 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| Biometrics | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint and face unlock | Face ID |
| Audio | Dual speakers | Stereo speakers |
| Headphone Jack | No | No |