Vivo X500 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Product
Vivo X500 Pro
1,199 USD
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
1,199 USD

Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
V2608A
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525

Launch Date
2026, September 21
2025, September 05

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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 - A3526 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 - A3257 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 - A3525 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 - A3527
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, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526 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 - A3257 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 - A3525 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 - A3527
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)
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
192 g or 197 g (6.77 oz)
233 g (8.22 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Anti-reflective coating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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
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 (China)
Colors
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.36 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2660 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
iOS 26
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

RAM
12GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB NVMe

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 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
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, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, 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@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 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

Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
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 4832 mAh - Nano SIM model Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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

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, tri-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