Vivo X500 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Product
Vivo X500 Pro
1,199 USD
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1,199 USD

Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
V2608A
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3

Launch Date
2026, September 21
2024, September 24

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 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 - A3296 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 - A3084 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 - A3295 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 - A3297
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions
151.8 x 71.9 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
192 g or 197 g (6.77 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Colors
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
6.36 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 116.3 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2660 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support
1328 x 2878 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
iOS 18
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Apple GPU

RAM
12GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1
256GB/512GB/1TB NVMe

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
64 MP, f/2.5, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF (18cm - ∞), OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
48 MP, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
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
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 6510 mAh
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

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/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
5.4, A2DP, LE
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, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort