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vivo S9
Vivo vivo S9
2.6
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature vivo S9 iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.44 6.90
Charging (W) 33 27
Main camera (MP) 64.00 48.00
Selfie (MP) 44.00 12.00
Weight (g) 173 227
Thickness (mm) 7.40 8.25
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

vivo S9

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Vivo
vivo S9
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
4000 mAh
Charging
33W wired, 66% in 30 min
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 3 specs
Dimensions
158.4 x 73.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)
227 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 3 specs
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2021, March 03
Status
Available. Released 2021, March 12
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Black, White, Gradient Blue
Models
V2072A
Price
About 390 EUR
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
CDMA2000 1x
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
iOS 18
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Selfie Camera 4 specs
Dual
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
12 MP
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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