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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
87 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
Apple iPhone XS Max
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
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
iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 456 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
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) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
2816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
8686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13102816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34588686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21322
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
2701004
CPU198067632892
GPU1853551177786
Memory152138405582
UX164631484744
NanoReview Score7001912701004
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
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 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
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 Turbo Plus
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 Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 XSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.51/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
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 Turbo Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
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)n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 320
Sensors - 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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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