Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Vivo X100 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Vivo X100 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Reasons to choose Vivo X100 Pro
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Vivo X100 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Vivo X100 Pro
1462 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz369 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 164.05 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.28 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.91 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Vivo X100 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Vivo X100 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 790
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Vivo X100 Pro
2231
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Vivo X100 Pro
7526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35642231
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88807526
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Vivo X100 Pro
2152184
CPU465726490601
GPU721738893392
Memory250875446780
UX375110321411
NanoReview Score18134492152184
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Vivo X100 Pro
15478
Max Surface Temp.n/a51.1 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a92 fps
Graphics Scoren/a15478
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Vivo X100 Pro
14116
Writing scoren/a23039
Web scoren/a11895
Video editingn/a5599
Data manipulationn/a12384
NanoReview Scoren/a14116

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 5400 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Vivo X100 Pro
22:26
Web Browsing14:34 h09:38 h
Video Playback22:01 h14:53 h
Games07:12 h06:25 h
Standby Mode163 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 4.3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.281/0.98
Pixel size1.22 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.5
Focal length120 mm100 mm
SensorSony IMX913Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/3.061/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Vivo X100 Pro
149
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Vivo X100 Pro
145
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Vivo X100 Pro
150
Bokeh8070
Preview9381
Zoomn/a155

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5KGD2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MH
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Vivo X100 Pro
90 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

Vivo X100 Pro:

The top version (with 16 GB) comes with LPDDR5T memory, while the others feature LPDDR5X.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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