Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XS Max and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
56 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
Apple iPhone XS Max
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, 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 XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS 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:
Apple iPhone XS Max
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 456 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 85.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time11.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
85.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T)
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
1775
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1310729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34581775
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1405
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
703069
CPU198067201129
GPU185355145470
Memory152138196394
UX164631160076
NanoReview Score700191703069
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5703n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 03:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing06:43 hn/a
Video Playback10:28 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad 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
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Xn/a
Sensor size1/2.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PAN, OPP, LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2018 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 115
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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