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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Vivo iQOO Z11x

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11x
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO Z11x, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11x
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Z11x
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 12 Pro Max
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 85.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 166.6 mm (6.56 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 78.4 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z11x
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Z11x In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Vivo iQOO Z11x
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Vivo iQOO Z11x
2878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51142878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z11x]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Vivo iQOO Z11x
922227
CPU309114329972
GPU346277147724
Memory174323155228
UX309815289303
NanoReview Score1139529922227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7880n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 44 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 43 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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