Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max VS Vivo iQOO 15

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 both offer waterproof designs with an IP68 Ingress Protection rating. However, the iPhone 17 Pro Max has a higher waterproof depth rating of 6 meters, while the iQOO 15 is rated for 1.5 meters of water resistance.

In terms of physical dimensions, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is slightly heavier at 233 g compared to the iQOO 15's 220 g. The iPhone is also a bit thicker at 8.75 mm, while the iQOO 15 is slightly slimmer at 8.1 mm. When it comes to width, the iPhone measures 78 mm, while the iQOO 15 is slightly narrower at 76.8 mm. Both phones have nearly identical heights, with the iPhone standing at 163.4 mm and the iQOO 15 at 163.7 mm.

In terms of volume, the iPhone 17 Pro Max has a larger volume of 111.52 cm³ compared to the iQOO 15’s 101.83 cm³. Neither phone has a rugged build or the ability to fold, making them similar in terms of form factor and durability.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 feature OLED/AMOLED displays, providing vibrant colors and deep contrasts. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9″ screen size, while the iQOO 15 is slightly smaller at 6.85″. The pixel density of the iQOO 15 is higher at 508 ppi, compared to the iPhone’s 460 ppi, offering a sharper display on the Vivo device. In terms of resolution, the iQOO 15 also outperforms the iPhone with a resolution of 1440 x 3168 px, whereas the iPhone has a resolution of 1320 x 2868 px.

For refresh rate, the iPhone 17 Pro Max supports 120Hz, while the iQOO 15 supports a higher 144Hz, allowing for smoother visuals on the Vivo device. The iQOO 15 also has a significantly higher brightness at 2600 nits, compared to the iPhone’s 1000 nits, meaning the Vivo phone is likely to perform better in bright environments.

Both phones support HDR10, but the iPhone 17 Pro Max supports Dolby Vision, while the iQOO 15 does not. Additionally, the iPhone features an Always-On Display, while the iQOO 15 also supports this feature. Neither device has branded damage-resistant glass, a secondary screen, or any mention of other specific display technologies like HDR10+ (which the iQOO 15 does support, but the iPhone does not).

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 differ notably in their performance specs. The iPhone has an internal storage of 2048GB, double that of the iQOO 15’s 1024GB. The iPhone is equipped with 12GB of RAM, while the iQOO 15 offers 16GB, giving the Vivo device a slight edge in memory capacity. Both phones feature a 3 nm semiconductor size and use big.LITTLE technology in their CPUs, but the iPhone’s Apple A19 Pro chipset is paired with a 6-thread CPU running at 4.26 GHz (for two cores) and 2.51 GHz (for four cores). In comparison, the iQOO 15’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset has an 8-thread CPU running at 4.6 GHz (for two cores) and 3.62 GHz (for six cores).

The iPhone 17 Pro Max achieves an AnTuTu benchmark score of 2,885,786, while the iQOO 15 outperforms it with a score of 4,030,245. In Geekbench 6 results, the iPhone scores 10,223 (multi-core) and 3,933 (single-core), while the iQOO 15 scores 10,059 (multi-core) and 3,234 (single-core), showing that both devices are close in multi-core performance, but the iPhone has a higher single-core score.

For GPU performance, the iPhone has an Apple A18 GPU running at 1490 MHz, while the iQOO 15 has an Adreno 830 GPU clocked at 1200 MHz. The iQOO 15 also has a higher GPU shading unit count, with 1536 compared to the iPhone’s 128. Regarding memory, the iPhone uses 4800 MHz RAM speed, while the iQOO 15 uses 5300 MHz RAM speed. The iQOO 15 also supports ECC memory, which the iPhone does not, and has a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s, compared to the iPhone’s 78.8 GB/s. The TDP is slightly lower in the iQOO 15 at 8.2W compared to the iPhone’s 10W.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 both feature multi-lens main cameras, but with different specifications. The iPhone's main camera setup includes three 48 MP lenses with wide apertures of 1.78f, 2.2f, and 2.8f, while the iQOO 15's main camera has three 50 MP lenses with apertures of 1.9f, 2.7f, and 2.1f. Both devices support phase-detection autofocus and have CMOS sensors, but the iPhone has optical image stabilization built into its system, while the iQOO 15 does not. The iPhone supports optical zoom at 8x, whereas the iQOO 15 is limited to 3x optical zoom.

For video recording, the iPhone 17 Pro Max supports 2160p at 120 fps, while the iQOO 15 offers a lower resolution of 4320p at 30 fps. Both phones support slow-motion video recording, manual exposure, and RAW shooting. However, the iPhone supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording, which the iQOO 15 does not. Additionally, the iPhone has a dual-tone LED flash with two flash LEDs, while the iQOO 15 has a single flash LED and lacks the dual-tone feature.

The iPhone's front camera is an 18 MP lens with a wide aperture of 1.9f, while the iQOO 15 offers a 32 MP front camera with a slightly narrower aperture of 2.2f. Both phones feature a front-facing flash, but neither supports a front-facing LED flash. The iPhone also includes a laser autofocus feature for better focus accuracy, which the iQOO 15 lacks. Both devices can create panoramas in-camera, but the iPhone has more manual control options, such as manual ISO, shutter speed, and white balance, which are not fully available on the iQOO 15.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 share several similar operating system features, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and the ability to block app tracking. However, there are some key differences. The iPhone has Mail Privacy Protection, while the iQOO 15 does not. Additionally, the iPhone blocks cross-site tracking, but this feature is not available on the Vivo device.

The iPhone offers more privacy and control features, such as an extra dim mode, focus modes, and the ability to offload apps. The iQOO 15, on the other hand, has theme customization, dynamic theming, and the ability to play games while downloading, features not present on the iPhone. The iQOO 15 also supports split-screen, a feature the iPhone does not provide.

Both devices have Wi-Fi password sharing, but only the iPhone offers it. The iPhone provides direct OS updates, whereas the iQOO 15 does not. The iQOO 15 is free and open-source, while the iPhone is not. The iPhone supports widgets, has offline voice recognition, and voice commands, and tracks the current position of a mobile device. The iQOO 15 also supports these features, but it supports a multi-user system and has Quick Start functionality, which the iPhone lacks.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 differ in several battery-related aspects. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 5088 mAh battery, while the iQOO 15 comes with a larger 7000 mAh battery. Both phones support wireless charging, with the iPhone offering a wireless charging speed of 30W, compared to the iQOO 15's faster 40W wireless charging speed.

In terms of fast charging, the iPhone supports 40W charging speed, while the iQOO 15 significantly outpaces it with 100W charging speed. Neither device supports reverse wireless charging. Additionally, the iPhone does not come with a charger, whereas the iQOO 15 does.

Both phones have rechargeable batteries, battery level indicators, and do not have removable batteries. They also share the capability to support fast charging, but the iPhone does not offer the same high-speed charging as the iQOO 15.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, so users will need to rely on wireless or USB-C audio solutions. Both devices feature stereo speakers for a more immersive sound experience. However, there is a notable difference in their Bluetooth audio capabilities. The iPhone does not support any aptX audio codecs (aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless), whereas the iQOO 15 supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive. Neither phone supports LDAC or has a built-in radio.

In summary, while both phones offer stereo speakers, the iQOO 15 stands out with broader support for high-quality Bluetooth audio codecs, including aptX and aptX HD, which the iPhone lacks.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 offer 5G support, high-speed Wi-Fi options (Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 7), and USB Type-C with USB 3.2 for fast data transfer. The iPhone supports 1 SIM and 1 eSIM, while the iQOO 15 supports 2 physical SIM cards. Both phones have NFC, GPS, a compass, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a barometer, and an infrared sensor, making them rich in connectivity and sensor features.

In terms of biometric security, the iPhone uses 3D facial recognition, while the iQOO 15 includes a fingerprint scanner, but neither phone has both features. The iPhone also supports emergency SOS via satellite and crash detection, whereas the iQOO 15 does not. Both devices lack DLNA certification, optical tracking, motion tracking, and a built-in projector.

Both phones have the same download and upload speeds (10,000 MBits/s and 3500 MBits/s, respectively), but the iQOO 15 lacks the satellite SOS and crash detection features that the iPhone includes. Additionally, the iPhone supports 3D facial recognition, which the iQOO 15 does not.

Both the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO 15 feature a video light, providing enhanced lighting for video recording. Neither phone includes sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as all these features are absent from both models.

In summary, both devices share the same basic features in this category, with only the video light present, and no differences between them in terms of display materials or technologies.