Vivo X80 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Vivo X80 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo X80 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on April 25 2022 against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 5 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Vivo X80 Pro

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Fingerprint scanner
Comes with 377 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 4323 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
12% higher pixel density (517 vs 460 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Shows 61% longer battery life (45:56 vs 28:36 hours)
Delivers 74% higher peak brightness (1765 against 1014 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Vivo
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
60% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1905 and 1189 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness X80 Pro 95 iPhone 14 Pro Max 94 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games X80 Pro 90 iPhone 14 Pro Max 91 Battery Battery life charging type and speed X80 Pro 79 iPhone 14 Pro Max 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality X80 Pro 80 iPhone 14 Pro Max 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission X80 Pro 91 iPhone 14 Pro Max 81 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation X80 Pro 85 iPhone 14 Pro Max 90

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: X80 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	517 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	750 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	94.8%	99.9%
PWM	361 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) X80 Pro 1014 nits iPhone 14 Pro Max +74% 1765 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	164.57 mm (6.48 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	219 gramm (7.72 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue Orange	Black Silver Gold Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	No

Screen-to-body ratio X80 Pro +2% 89.9% iPhone 14 Pro Max 88.3%

Performance

Tests of Vivo X80 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Apple A16 Bionic
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple GPU
GPU clock	818 MHz	-
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 512 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) X80 Pro 1189 iPhone 14 Pro Max +60% 1905 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) X80 Pro 3537 iPhone 14 Pro Max +54% 5448 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 X80 Pro +4% 1001337 iPhone 14 Pro Max 966983

CPU	224784	242019
GPU	437220	407261
Memory	163013	167432
UX	169925	145864
Total score	1001337	966983

3DMark Wild Life Performance X80 Pro 9371 iPhone 14 Pro Max +5% 9796

Stability	79%	82%
Graphics test	56 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	9371	9796
PCMark 3.0 score	10150	-

AnTuTu Benchmark Android Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.0.3)
ROM	Funtouch OS 12	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4700 mAh	4323 mAh
Charge power	80 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (88% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:39 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:00 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	12:04 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	05:25 hr	07:12 hr
Standby	85 hr	156 hr

General battery life X80 Pro 28:36 hr iPhone 14 Pro Max +61% 45:56 hr Mobile Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical 5x	Optical 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3" Samsung GNV (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4" Hynix HI-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" Sony IMX598 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.9
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality X80 Pro n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 143 Video quality X80 Pro n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 139 Generic camera score X80 Pro n/a iPhone 14 Pro Max 146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness X80 Pro 89.4 dB iPhone 14 Pro Max 89 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2022	September 2022
Release date	April 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the software battery life camera and sound are more important to you then choose the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Vivo X80 Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Vivo X80 Pro 7 (77.8%) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 2 (22.2%) Vote Total votes: 9

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