vivo V17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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vivo V17 Pro	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Sep 27, 2019	Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px	6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Quad camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4100 mAh	3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.94 x 0.39 inches 159 x 74.70 x 9.80 mm	6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.12 oz (201.8 g)	8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Crystal black, Crystal sky

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.33 %	87.45 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 460	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 612	Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Funtouch UI	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
4100 mAh	3687 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
32 MP (Pop-up, Dual-Camera, Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1100
In The Box
Earphone, Documentation, USB Cable, USB Power, Adapter, SIM Ejector, Protective Case, Protective Film (applied)	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1200

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

Links

Full specifications
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