Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Vivo V50 vs Vivo Y500

Compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy A55, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, Vivo V50 and Vivo Y500 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.

× Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

× Samsung Galaxy A55

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A55

× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

₹124,999

× Vivo V50

Vivo

Vivo V50

₹34,999

× Vivo Y500

Vivo

Vivo Y500

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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners

Quick Specs

  × Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
× Samsung Galaxy A55
Samsung Galaxy A55
× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
× Vivo V50
Vivo V50
× Vivo Y500
Vivo Y500
Price & Best Deals
₹124,999
₹34,999
Display 6.9″ / 120Hz 6.6″ / 120Hz 6.9″ / 120Hz 6.77″ / 120Hz
Max RAM 12GB / 2048GB 12GB / 512GB 12GB / 256GB
Main Camera 48.0 MP 50.0 MP 50.0 MP 50.0 MP
Selfie Camera 18.0 MP 32.0 MP 10.0 MP 50.0 MP
Pixel Density 460 ppi 400 ppi 450 ppi
Battery 4823 mAh 5000 mAh 4300 mAh 6000 mAh
Fast Charging 40W 25W 25W 90W
Charging Time (20-100%) 38 min 48 min
Fabrication 3 nm 3 nm 4 nm
AnTuTu Score 2,600,583 655,890 870,000
Battery Life (PCMark) 15.0 hrs
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 2600 nits 1808 nits
Spec Score 96.0/100 73.6/100 82.3/100 83.4/100 62.7/100
5G Yes Yes Yes Yes No
NFC Yes No Yes Yes No
Stereo Speakers Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Fingerprint Under Display Under Display Side Under Display
SIM Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Type-C 3.2 Type-C 2.0

✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).

Expert Review

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

96
Spec Score / 100
4.8/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.4/5
Display 4.7/5
Camera 4.5/5
Performance 4.8/5
Battery 4.6/5
Software 4.6/5

Samsung Galaxy A55

73.6
Spec Score / 100
3.7/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.1/5
Display 3.8/5
Camera 4.0/5
Performance 3.2/5
Battery 3.5/5
Software 4.0/5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

82.3
Spec Score / 100
4.3/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.8/5
Display 4.4/5
Camera 4.5/5
Performance 4.7/5
Battery 3.9/5
Software 4.8/5

Vivo V50

83.4
Spec Score / 100
4.2/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.3/5
Display 4.6/5
Camera 3.8/5
Performance 3.7/5
Battery 4.8/5
Software 3.8/5

Vivo Y500

62.7
Spec Score / 100
3.1/5
Overall Rating
Design 3.7/5
Display 3.5/5
Camera 2.1/5
Performance 3.4/5
Battery 3.2/5
Software 3.6/5
5 phones compared
Specification × Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
× Samsung Galaxy A55
Samsung Galaxy A55
× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
₹124,999
× Vivo V50
Vivo V50
₹34,999
× Vivo Y500
Vivo Y500
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - Global 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - India 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India -
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE
SIM 1 bands - 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands -
SIM 2 bands - 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands -
VoLTE - - Yes - -
Launch
Announced 2025, September 09 2024, March 11 2026, July 22 2025, February 17 2026, July 07
Status Available. Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2024, March 15 Available. Released 2026, July 22 Available. Released 2025, February 25 Released 2026, July 07
Body
Design score
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm Folded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm 163.3 x 76.7 mm 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 213 grams 180 g (6.35 oz) 189 grams 210 g (7.41 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass) Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front, glass back or plastic back Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant*
Other Details Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) aluminum frame - - * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Display score
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM),
Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 109.6 cm2 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) 1080 x 2520 pixels 1080 x 2392 pixels 260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 - 21:9 ratio - -
Pixel Density (PPI) ~460 ppi density - ~400 ppi density 388 ppi ~450 ppi density
Refresh Rate 120Hz, 120 Hz 120 Hz - -
Peak Brightness 3000 nits - 2600 nits 1300 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) 5000 nits
HDR Support Yes HDR 10 - Yes - -
Screen-to-Body Ratio ~90.7% screen-to-body ratio - ~87.1% - -
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Mohs level 1 Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz,4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Diamond Shield Glass, Mohs level 4 -
Platform
Performance score
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5 Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Exynos 1480 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Unisoc T7300
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Xclipse 530 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW Adreno 720 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture - 64 bit - 64 bit -
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm 3 nm 4 nm 6 nm
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
RAM Type - LPDDR5 LPDDR5X LPDDR4X -
Storage Type NVMe - UFS 4.x UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Camera score
Main 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, 1/3.2", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens
Ultrawide f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) - f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ - -
Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash - LED - -
Features HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, panorama, HDR HDR, panorama Color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Camera score
Single 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1.12µm 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Flash - - Screen Light - -
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 - HDR Zeiss optics, HDR -
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Stereo Speakers Yes - - - -
3.5mm jack No No No No No
Other Details - - High-bitrate audio support - -
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi Hotspot Yes - Yes - -
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent) Yes Yes No
Infrared port No No No No No
Radio No No No No -
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB OTG - Yes Yes - -
Other Details DisplayPort - - - -
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Fingerprint , accelerometer, gyro, compass,Virtual proximity sensing Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint Sensor Yes under display, optical side-mounted - -
Face Unlock Yes - Yes - -
Battery
Battery score
Type Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Li-Ion Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion
Capacity 4823 mAh 5000 mAh 4300 mAh 6000 mAh PD 8100 mAh
Removable No No No No No
Charging 40 W Wired, PD3.2, 25W wired 25W wired, QC2.0 90W wired, 50% in 20 min 44W wired
Charging Time (20-100%) 38 Min Wired, 50 Wireless 1h 17m 44 min ~45 minutes -
Wireless Charging 25W Wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) No 15W wireless - -
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wired - 4.5W reverse wireless - -
Charger in Box No - No - -
Other Details - - - - Reverse wired Bypass charging
Misc
Colors Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint Ancora Red (Rose Red), Satin Black (Titanium Grey), Starry Blue (Starry Night), Mist Purple Midnight Blue, Pearl White
Models A3526 SM-A556B SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1 V2427 -
In the Box USB-C to USB-C charging cable, a SIM ejector tool, and standard Apple documentation - - - -
Warranty 1-year Apple limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support - - - -
Price - - - 32999 -
SAR 1.19 W/kg - head    1.19 W/kg - body - 1.09 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) -
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg - head    1.49 W/kg - body 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) 0.74 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)     - -
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 2600556 (v10), 2331405 (v11) GeekBench: 10105 (v6) 3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 655890 - AnTuTu: 823860 (v10) -
Display 1005 nits max brightness (measured) 1010 nits max brightness - 1274 nits max brightness -
Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good) -25.7 LUFS - -25.1 LUFS -
Battery life Active use score 17:58h - - - -
AnTuTu Score - - - AnTuTu: 823860 (v10) -
Battery Life (PCMark) - - - 15.0 hours (PCMark Battery Life 3.0) -
EU Label
Energy Class A - Class A Class B -
Battery 53:00h endurance, 1000 cycles - 44:10h endurance, 1200 cycles 52:45h endurance, 800 cycles -
Free fall Class B (180 falls) - Class A (210 falls) Class C (90 falls) -
Repairability Class C - Class C Class B -

Frequently Asked Questions

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 96/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.

Vivo V50 is the most affordable here, starting at ₹34,999. That is ₹90,000 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.

Vivo V50 has the largest battery at 6000 mAh. It charges at up to 90W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is the fastest on paper, topping the AnTuTu benchmark at 2,600,583. Benchmarks measure short bursts, so a phone with better sustained thermals can still feel quicker in long gaming sessions.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has the brightest display at 3000 nits peak, with a 120Hz refresh rate. Brightness matters most for outdoor readability; see the Display section below for panel type and resolution.

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