Vivo X Fold3 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X Fold3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 8.03 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X Fold3 Pro
  • Larger display: 8.03in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 236g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X Fold3 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 8.03 in 6.3 in
Resolution 2200x2480 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 1.13:1 19.5:9
Pixel density 413 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
2118 nits
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.96 mm (6.3 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 142.4 mm (5.61 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 5.2 mm (0.2 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
90.6 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X Fold3 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
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 X Fold3 Pro
2215
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
6681
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22154719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)668112677
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15908n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
2159512
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU465624865219
GPU8939771083483
Memory453448272659
UX346463716337
NanoReview Score21595122937698
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
16570
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
14402
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Writing score19923n/a
Web score10794n/a
Video editing6416n/a
Data manipulation13511n/a
NanoReview Score14402n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
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 27
UI Skin FuntouchOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5700 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X Fold3 Pro
22:57
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:53 hn/a
Video Playback14:19 hn/a
Games06:03 hn/a
Standby Mode102 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
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 240 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/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length70 mm100 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32D CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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