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Vivo X100 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Vivo X100 Ultra
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Vivo X100 Ultra
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X100 Ultra Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X100 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 229g
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X100 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X100 Ultra
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 517 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X100 Ultra
1783 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X100 Ultra
89.5 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X100 Ultra 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 X100 Ultra
2292
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X100 Ultra
7005
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22923780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)700510772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X100 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X100 Ultra
1985404
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU454762510033
GPU786308791934
Memory395610367847
UX348724442645
NanoReview Score19854042112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X100 Ultra
16644
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X100 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X100 Ultra
14201
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score18970n/a
Web score10974n/a
Video editing6450n/a
Data manipulation12481n/a
NanoReview Score14201n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
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 OriginOS 5 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X100 Ultra
22:58
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:19 hn/a
Video Playback14:26 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 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 116 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-900n/a
Sensor size1/0.981/1.28
Pixel size1.6 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.8
Focal length85 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP9n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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		 - 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
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 May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X100 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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