Home Phone comparison Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Vivo X90 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 17

78 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Plus Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 X90 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 221g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17
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 X90 Pro Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 517 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1117 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)222 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
89.7 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) n/a
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1773
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
5153
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17733720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)515310589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1602804
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU385400510193
GPU600606792974
Memory329145367866
UX287653445645
NanoReview Score16028042116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
13231
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35 °Cn/a
Stability83 %n/a
Graphics Test79 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13231n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
12539
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score18885n/a
Web score8920n/a
Video editing5984n/a
Data manipulation9430n/a
NanoReview Score12539n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 26
OS Size 37 GB n/a
UI Skin OriginOS n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/1.01/1.56
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX598n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
142
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
129
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
140
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom150n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
121
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
131
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
90.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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