Vivo X Fold3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Product
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
1,299 USD
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
1,299 USD

Price
1,299 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
V2337A
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
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
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
Unfolded: 160 x 142.4 x 5.2 mm Folded: 160 x 72.6 x 11.2 mm
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
236 g (8.32 oz)
249 g (8.78 oz)
Build
Carbon fiber hinge IPX8 water resistant
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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)
Colors
Celestial Black, White
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Type
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
8.03 inches, 206.5 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density) Cover display: AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak) 6.53 inches, 1172 x 2748 pixels, 21:9 ratio
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, OriginOS 4
iOS 27
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU
Adreno 750
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

RAM
12GB/16GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB NVMe

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
Lens 2
64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.0, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", PDAF
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Dual-LED flash, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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.

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Si-Ca 5700 mAh, non-removable
Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
100W wired, 1-100% in 31 min (advertised) 50W wireless Reverse wireless
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Dual screen fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC
6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Performance
AnTuTu: 2066322 (v10) GeekBench: 6791 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 15657 (offscreen 1440p)
Display
2129 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:26h