Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 12 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 12 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Vivo iQOO 12
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Vivo iQOO 12
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Vivo iQOO 12
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 12
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.22 mm (6.43 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22373780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)691610772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU462657510033
GPU902878791934
Memory387756367847
UX334649442645
NanoReview Score20879402112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Stability76 %n/a
Graphics Test102 fpsn/a
Graphics Score17059n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 12
14522
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score21145n/a
Web score11036n/a
Video editing6543n/a
Data manipulation12430n/a
NanoReview Score14522n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
UI Skin Funtouch 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:42 hn/a
Video Playback15:33 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 625 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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