vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 8GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 8GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449

Design

Dimensions
6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches 164.6 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g	8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 211 g
Materials
	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Water, 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
Black, Red, White	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.38% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 518 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 750	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
16GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB 8GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3966
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	10465
3D Mark High
Untested	Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested	Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 120.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 1.2 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 15 mm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 70 mm	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP Video capture: 1080p	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

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