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Vivo V27 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

63 out 100
Vivo V27 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Vivo V27 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V27 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V27 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • 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 V27 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V27 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V27 Pro
675 nits
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 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V27 Pro
90.4 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V27 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V27 Pro
1447
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V27 Pro
3987
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14471310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39873458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V27 Pro
954552
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU272834198067
GPU273422185355
Memory184783152138
UX224367164631
NanoReview Score954552700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo V27 Pro
6567
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stability63 %66 %
Graphics Test39 fps34 fps
Graphics Score65675703
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo V27 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo V27 Pro
10930
Apple iPhone XS Max
n/a
Writing score17106n/a
Web score8024n/a
Video editing5267n/a
Data manipulation8291n/a
NanoReview Score10930n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V27 Pro
21:43
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing09:15 h06:43 h
Video Playback14:15 h10:28 h
Games05:56 h04:11 h
Standby Mode93 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.561/2.5
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV8D1n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo V27 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Vivo V27 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Vivo V27 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 V27 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Vivo V27 Pro
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo V27 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 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 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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