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

Vivo X90 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Vivo X90 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Vivo X90 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Lighter design: 214.85g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4870mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X90 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.07 mm (6.46 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.53 mm (2.93 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 9.34 mm (0.37 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 214.85 g (7.58 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 n/a
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 n/a
GPU Cores 2112 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20583780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)546510772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU375722510033
GPU537522791934
Memory294299367847
UX299574442645
NanoReview Score15071172112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.31 °Cn/a
Stability94 %n/a
Graphics Test73 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12376n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin Funtouch OS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4870 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:13 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games05:37 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 108 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix503 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/11/1.28
Pixel size1.6 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.8
Focal length50 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX758n/a
Sensor size1/2.4n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.93n/a
Pixel size1.22 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm n/a
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

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 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
- NAVIC		 - 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
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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