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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Vivo X200 FE

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
83 out 100
Vivo X200 FE
Apple iPhone XS Max
Vivo X200 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Vivo X200 FE, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 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
  • Larger display: 6.5in
Reasons to choose Vivo X200 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max and Vivo X200 FE
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 X200 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 456 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Vivo X200 FE
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) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Vivo X200 FE
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and Vivo X200 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Vivo X200 FE
2209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Vivo X200 FE
7239
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13102209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34587239
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15299
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X200 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Vivo X200 FE
2046862
CPU198067645427
GPU185355652697
Memory152138382399
UX164631366339
NanoReview Score7001912046862
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Vivo X200 FE
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
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 03:29 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Vivo X200 FE
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 Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX921
Sensor size1/2.51/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length52 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor size1/3.41/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5KKD1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Vivo X200 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Vivo X200 FE
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB
Vivo X200 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
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 X200 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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