Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs vivo X100 Ultra

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iPhone 15 Pro Max compared with X100 Ultra

	AppleiPhone 15 Pro Max	vivoX100 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	May 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.78″
Resolution
Resolution	2796 × 1290	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	460 pixels per inch	518 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	3,000 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.69 inches measured as a standard rectangle	E7 AMOLED; LTPO confirmed by Android Central, up to 120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	517 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR)	3,000 nits local peak
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	–
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	103% NTSC, DCI-P3, 1.07 billion colours, HDR and 8,000,000:1 contrast; 1,440 Hz PWM requires developer-mode setting
Performance
Chip
Chip	A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	Eight cores, 1 × 3.3 GHz + 2 × 3.0 GHz + 3 × 3.2 GHz + 2 × 2.3 GHz; 4 nm process
GPU
GPU	6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing	Qualcomm Adreno 750
Storage type
Storage type	–	LPDDR5X four-channel RAM and UFS 4.0; China-market 12 GB/256 GB, 16 GB/512 GB and 16 GB/1 TB; virtual RAM is separate; no storage expansion
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine, up to 2x faster than the previous generation	–
Cooling
Cooling	Titanium bands bonded to a 100% recycled aluminium substructure that helps with thermal dissipation	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5× (better)	3.7×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP, one-inch sensor, f/1.75, 23 mm equivalent and gimbal OIS with CIPA 4.5 stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels	50 MP, f/2.2 and 116° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP 5x Telephoto, 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design	200 MP, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.67, 85 mm equivalent, ZEISS APO and OIS with CIPA 4.5 stabilisation
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	50 MP, f/2.45 and autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (10x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 25x	3.7× optical and up to 100× digital zoom; advertised 20× telephoto macro is not an optical zoom ratio
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps	Main and telephoto 4K at 120 fps, 4K at 60 fps Dolby Vision HDR and 8K recording
Front video
Front video	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Photographic Styles; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flash	Physical 6 nm vivo V3+ imaging chip, ZEISS T* coating, multifocal portraits and telephoto macro
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,422 mAh	5,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 80 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 30 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 25 hours streamed video playback; up to 95 hours audio playback	Second-generation silicon battery with semi-solid technology; 5,500 mAh typical at 3.8 V, 20.90 Wh; 5,400 mAh rated, 20.52 Wh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	80 W FlashCharge
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher; Qi2 up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	30 W wireless FlashCharge
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3106	China model; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, CDMA BC0; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66, TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42; 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/79
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Two nano-SIMs, dual SIM dual standby
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 and 7, 2.4/5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO, MU-MIMO and simultaneous 2.4/5 GHz connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; Thread	Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC and LHDC 5.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	Supported
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Find My via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite	Tiantong satellite communication on the 16 GB/1 TB version only; regional service requirements apply
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K at 60 fps HDR	USB 3.2 Gen 1, OTG and DisplayPort video output
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1C/B1I/B2a, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5, A-GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	221 g (better)	229 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.25 mm (better)	9.23 mm
Height × width
Height × width	159.9 × 76.7 mm	164.07 × 75.57 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP69
Materials
Materials	Titanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium substructure; textured matt glass back	Glass rear; Titanium colour name does not establish a titanium frame
Colours
Colours	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Titanium, White and Grey
Buttons
Buttons	Action button; side button; volume up/down	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	Maker confirms both IP68 and IP69
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, gyroscope, compass, front/rear colour temperature, ultrasonic fingerprint, laser focus, infrared blaster, flicker and multispectral sensors; X-axis linear motor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers; three microphones and four recording channels
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 17	Android 14 with OriginOS 4, China market
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence (added in an iOS 18 update); Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)	–
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 15 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods	–