Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs Vivo X500 Pro Max

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Feature	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Price	KSh 170,000	KSh 200,000
Display	6.9 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)	6.85 inches: LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB, 512GB,1TB
Rear camera	200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF	50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh (China) 6,800mAh (Global)
Charging	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless	90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Weight	235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)	225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Operating system	Android 17, HyperOS 4	Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationXiaomi 18 Pro MaxVivo X500 Pro Max

General

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Brand	Xiaomi	vivo
Model	—	X500 Pro Max
Announced	2026, September 23	2026, September 21

Design

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Dimensions	163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)	163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight	235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)	225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Display

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Display	6.9 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)	6.85 inches: LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)	1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Display protection	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3	Armor Glass, Mohs level 4
Display features	Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels	Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPU	Adreno	Mali-G2-Ultra-NX

Memory & Storage

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256GB, 512GB,1TB
Storage technology	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Rear camera	200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF	50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
Front camera	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF	50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Rear camera features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
Rear camera video	8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 17 EV TrueDynamic Log, Dolby Vision HDR, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, 10-bit 422 APV
Front camera features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh (China) 6,800mAh (Global)
Charging	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless	90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired

Software

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Operating system	Android 17, HyperOS 4	Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7

Network

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

Connectivity

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5	5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Yes	No
Satellite features	No	Satellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)
Infrared	Yes	—

Durability

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Water resistance	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)

Features

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue	Black, Gray, White, Orange
Additional features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	—

Audio

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max	Vivo X500 Pro Max
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound	—

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