Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Max

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Z9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Apple iPhone XS 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a11.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
89.3 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
1191
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
3209
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093458
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
712380
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU239086198067
GPU175677185355
Memory118258152138
UX179359164631
NanoReview Score712380700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsingn/a06:43 h
Video Playbackn/a10:28 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX882Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
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 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z9 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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