Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Vivo Y500
Compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 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.
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Quick Specs
 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
Vivo Y500 |
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| Display | 6.9″ / 120Hz | — |
| Max RAM | 12GB / 2048GB | — |
| Main Camera | 48.0 MP | — |
| Selfie Camera | 18.0 MP | — |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | — |
| Battery | 4823 mAh | — |
| Fast Charging | 40W | — |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 38 min | — |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | — |
| AnTuTu Score | 2,600,583 | — |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | — | — |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | — |
| Spec Score | 96.0/100 | 62.7/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| NFC | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Fingerprint | Under Display | — |
| SIM | Dual Esim | — |
| USB | Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 | — |
✅ 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
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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
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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
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| Specification |
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
Vivo Y500 |
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| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 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, 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 | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, July 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | 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) | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 233 g (8.22 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | 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) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP rating | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m 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) | * 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), | AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, | 260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | ~460 ppi density | ~450 ppi density |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz, | - |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR Support | Yes HDR 10 | - |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ~90.7% screen-to-body ratio | - |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Anti-reflective coating | - |
| Platform | ||
| Performance score | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Unisoc T7300 |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Storage Type | NVMe | 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), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens |
| Ultrawide | f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) | - |
| Flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash | - |
| Features | HDR (photo/panorama) | 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. | 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/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | - |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes | - |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 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, dual-band |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | Yes | - |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | - |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| 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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | - |
| Face Unlock | Yes | - |
| Battery | ||
| Battery score | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model | Si/C Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 4823 mAh | 8100 mAh |
| Removable | No | No |
| Charging | 40 W Wired, PD3.2, | 44W wired |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 38 Min Wired, 50 Wireless | - |
| Wireless Charging | 25W Wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) | - |
| Reverse Charging | 4.5W reverse wired | - |
| Charger in Box | No | - |
| Other Details | - | Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Midnight Blue, Pearl White |
| Models | A3526 | - |
| 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 | - |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg - head 1.19 W/kg - body | - |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg - head 1.49 W/kg - body | - |
| Tests | ||
| Performance | AnTuTu: 2600556 (v10), 2331405 (v11) GeekBench: 10105 (v6) 3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme) | - |
| Display | 1005 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -26.2 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Battery life | Active use score 17:58h | - |
| EU Label | ||
| Energy | Class A | - |
| Battery | 53:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | - |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class C | - |
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.