Vivo X500 Pro Max vs Vivo iQOO 16

Product
Vivo X500 Pro Max
1,045 USD
Vivo iQOO 16
1,039 USD

Price
1,045 USD
1,039 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Vivo Mobiles
Model No
V2610
V2606A

Launch Date
2026, September 12
2026, September 29

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
Build
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Colors
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light

Type
LIPO LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)
Size
6.85 inches, 113.3 cm2
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~448 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)

OS
Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Adreno 850

RAM
12GB/16GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB Dual UFS 4.1
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
200 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom, macro 2.7:1
50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, Dolby Vision HDR
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging
100W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Satellite connectivity support (optional, market/region dependent)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG