Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs vivo X200 Ultra

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iPhone 17 Pro Max compared with X200 Ultra
AppleiPhone 17 Pro MaxvivoX200 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2025April 2025
Display
Screen size6.9″6.82″
Resolution2868 × 13203168 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness458 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch (better)
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits (better)
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island8T LTPO AMOLED, adaptive 1–120 Hz
Pixel density460 ppi510 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum4,500 nits local peak
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backArmor Glass
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating1.07 billion colours, P3 gamut, 8,000,000:1 contrast and HDR; 93.3% screen ratio; circular polariser, 1 Pulse DC-like dimming and 2,160 Hz PWM
Performance
ChipA19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory12 GB12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresEight 64-bit cores, 2 × 4.32 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz; 3 nm process
GPU6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingQualcomm Adreno 830
Storage type–Four-channel LPDDR5X Ultra and UFS 4.1; China V2454A/V2454DA configurations 12 GB/256 GB, 16 GB/512 GB and 16 GB/1 TB with satellite communication; photography bundle uses same 1 TB model
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
CoolingApple-designed vapour chamber laser-welded into the aluminium unibodyVapour chamber with capillary wick and nanofluid cooling
Cameras
Main camera48 MP50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera48 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP200 MP
Optical zoom4× (better)3.7×
Front camera18 MP50 MP (better)
Main camera48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos50 MP Sony LYT-818, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/1.69, 35 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating, autofocus and CIPA 5.0 OIS
Ultra wide camera48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels50 MP Sony LYT-818, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/2.0, 14 mm equivalent, autofocus and CIPA 5.0 OIS
Telephoto camera48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design200 MP HP9, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.27, 85 mm equivalent, 1G2P4P floating periscope, autofocus and CIPA 5.0 OIS
Front camera18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels50 MP, f/2.45; autofocus identified by Digital Camera World
Zoom12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40xMaker specifies 3.7× optical telephoto and up to 105× digital; its zoom scale uses 23 mm as 1× despite 35 mm main lens; optional 2.35× ZEISS extender provides 200 mm equivalent
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAWUp to 8K; rear cameras support 4K120 slow motion, 4K60 10-bit Log, 4K60 Dolby Vision, 4K portrait and time-lapse; Rec.709 monitoring
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fpsUp to 4K60, identified by Android Central
Camera featuresPhotonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera ControlV3+ and VS1 imaging chips; RAW, spatial photo/video, stage, street, landscape, portrait, underwater, food and Pro modes; zoom flash
Battery and charging
Battery4,823 mAh6,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging–Up to 90 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 37 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WUp to 40 W (better)
Battery life detailUp to 33 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 53 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cyclesSingle-cell 6,000 mAh/22.80 Wh typical and 5,880 mAh/22.35 Wh rated at 3.80 V; third-generation silicon anode and semi-solid technology; maker claims up to 18.3 days 4G single-SIM standby or 23.4 hours VoLTE calls in laboratory tests
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately)90 W FlashCharge
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes40 W wireless FlashCharge
Charges other devices–OTG reverse charging supported
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYesYes
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3526GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; LTE TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48, FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66; 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/18/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportTwo nano-SIMs, dual standby; dual 5G active on supported SA/VoNR band combinations
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chipWi-Fi 6 and 7; 2.4 GHz, 5.1 GHz and 5.8 GHz; Wi-Fi Display, 2 × 2 MIMO, MU-MIMO and concurrent 2.4/5 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 6; ThreadBluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC and LHDC 5.0
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveReader and card-emulation modes, including vivo Wallet, SIM and HCE payments; SIM payment requires SIM1
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satelliteBeiDou short-message communication only on 16 GB/1 TB model, with China Mobile service activation; not available on smaller configurations
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDRUSB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1, OTG and DisplayPort output; USB-C headphone connection
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1C/B1I/B2a, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5, A-GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi positioning
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight231 g (better)232 g
Thickness8.75 mm8.69 mm (better)
Height × width163.4 × 78 mm163.14 × 76.76 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsAluminium unibody (7000-series aluminium alloy)–
ColoursSilver, Cosmic Orange, Deep BlueBlack Ka and Red Circle 232 g; Silver Tone 229 g, all 8.69 mm thick
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/downTwo-stage pressure-sensitive camera control; double press opens camera, half press locks focus/exposure when configured, sliding adjusts exposure, lens or zoom
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68 and IP69
BiometricsFace ID3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint sensor and face recognition
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsAccelerometer, ambient light, proximity, gyroscope, compass, front/rear colour temperature, laser focusing, infrared remote, flicker and multispectral sensors; X-axis linear vibration motor
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakersDual speakers
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 26Android 15 with China-market OriginOS 5
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)–
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Visual IntelligenceAI image expansion, erase, object moving, weather changes and automatic composition
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 17 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter–

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