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Vivo X100 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Vivo X100 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

92 out of 100
Vivo X100 Ultra
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Vivo X100 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo X100 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on May 13, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 8 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 X100 Ultra
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Comes with 1059 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4441 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 23W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2117K versus 1571K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 12% higher pixel density (517 vs 460 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Shows 38% longer battery life (31:37 vs 22:58 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 2292 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X100 Ultra 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:
X100 Ultra
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI517 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%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)
X100 Ultra+1%
1806 nits
iPhone 15 Pro Max
1796 nits

Design and build

Height164.1 mm (6.46 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width75.6 mm (2.98 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness9.2 mm (0.36 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, GrayWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo X100 Ultra 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
X100 Ultra+35%
2117129
iPhone 15 Pro Max
1571621
CPU473092380664
GPU907124575404
Memory389821267719
UX347092347834
Total score21171291571621
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score10974 -
Video editing6450 -
Photo editing33109 -
Data manipulation12481 -
Writing score18970 -

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 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOriginOS 4 -
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power80 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (30 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (65% in 30 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:48 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:19 hr12:36 hr
Watching video14:26 hr22:07 hr
Gaming05:35 hr06:58 hr
Standby99 hr139 hr
General battery life
X100 Ultra
22:58 hr
iPhone 15 Pro Max+38%
31:37 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3.7xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens116°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/0.98"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length85 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/1.4"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.56 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.0"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.7 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

Megapixels50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.5f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.6"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
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, QZSSGPS, 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
AnnouncedMay 2024September 2023
Release dateMay 2024September 2023
Launch price$900$1199
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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