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Vivo X Fold3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Vivo X Fold3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

85 out of 100
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8.03-inch Vivo X Fold3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on March 26, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo X Fold3 Pro
  • Has a 1.33 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 1259 mAh larger battery capacity: 5700 vs 4441 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2159K versus 1571K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 23W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (2139 against 1796 nits)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Shows 38% longer battery life (31:37 vs 22:57 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 65.7 mm narrower
  • 11% higher pixel density (460 vs 413 PPI)
  • 33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 2215 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X Fold3 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
X Fold3 Pro
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size8.03 inches6.7 inches
Resolution2200 x 2480 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio1.13:119.5:9
PPI413 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness4500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionArmor GlassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90.6%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
X Fold3 Pro+19%
2139 nits
iPhone 15 Pro Max
1796 nits

Design and build

Height159.96 mm (6.3 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width142.4 mm (5.61 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness5.2 mm (0.2 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight236 g (8.32 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, BlackWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo X Fold3 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3300 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock903 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU465624380664
GPU893977575404
Memory453448267719
UX346463347834
Total score21595121571621
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score10678 -
Video editing6426 -
Photo editing32006 -
Data manipulation13190 -
Writing score20926 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMFuntouchOS 15 -
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5700 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power100 W23 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (79% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:39 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:53 hr12:36 hr
Watching video14:19 hr22:07 hr
Gaming06:03 hr06:58 hr
Standby102 hr139 hr
General battery life
X Fold3 Pro
22:57 hr
iPhone 15 Pro Max+38%
31:37 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens119°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.0"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 86
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution - 4032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32DSony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.6"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.61 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens32 MP -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024September 2023
Release dateApril 2024September 2023
Launch price$1499$1199
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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