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Vivo X100 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Vivo X100 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo X100 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9300) that was released on November 13, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 2 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 (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo X100 Pro
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Comes with 959 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4441 mAh
  • 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2153K versus 1571K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 23W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Shows 41% longer battery life (31:37 vs 22:26 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1780 against 1462 nits)
  • 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 2231 points

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X100 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
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 Pro
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.78 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1260 x 2800 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI452 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, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla GlassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.8%99.8%
PWM369 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
X100 Pro
1462 nits
iPhone 15 Pro Max+22%
1780 nits

Design and build

Height164.05 mm (6.46 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width75.28 mm (2.96 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.91 mm (0.35 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight225 g (7.94 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, OrangeWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Vivo X100 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3250 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache18 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 790Apple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G720 Immortalis MP12Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock1300 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~3993.6 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
X100 Pro+37%
2153814
iPhone 15 Pro Max
1571621
CPU510575380664
GPU897107575404
Memory386467267719
UX359665347834
Total score21538141571621
Samples[11 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature51.1 °C47.8 °C
Stability66% -
Graphics test92 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score1547010006
PCMark 3.0
Web score11862 -
Video editing5599 -
Photo editing29210 -
Data manipulation12384 -
Writing score23039 -

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)
ROMFuntouch 14 -
OS size - 17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power100 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:31 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:38 hr12:36 hr
Watching video14:53 hr22:07 hr
Gaming06:25 hr06:58 hr
Standby94 hr139 hr
General battery life
X100 Pro
22:26 hr
iPhone 15 Pro Max+41%
31:37 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 4.3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens119°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 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/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/0.98"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length100 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 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
Bokeh7080
Preview8186
Zoom155142
SamplesPhoto samples of Vivo X100 Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length20 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGD2Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase 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, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023September 2023
Release dateNovember 2023September 2023
Launch price$800$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, 100 WNot included
Further details
Notes on X100 Pro:
    - The top version (with 16 GB) comes with LPDDR5T memory, while the others feature LPDDR5X.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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