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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
56 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 85.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
85.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T)
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
1775
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2935729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73281775
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1405
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
703069
CPU375584201129
GPU531835145470
Memory267777196394
UX339788160076
NanoReview Score1544984703069
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing12:36 hn/a
Video Playback22:07 hn/a
Games06:58 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro Max
145
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE PAN, OPP, LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 115
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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