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Vivo announced a new top-tier flagship from a brand new series. We are talking about the Vivo X Note: launched alongside the Vivo X Fold, this device is actually the last-generation phone with the biggest display out there and it is even one of the best flagships in the market. But is it advanced enough to compete with the most powerful handsets by Samsung and Apple? We decided to answer this question by making a comparison between the specifications of the Vivo X Note, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Vivo X Note vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

 

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Vivo X Note Apple iPhone 13 Max
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm,
228 g		 168.8 x 80.3 x 8.4 mm,
216 g		 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm,
240 g
DISPLAY 6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels (Quad HD+), Dynamic AMOLED 2X 7 inches, 1440 x 3080p (Quad HD+), AMOLED 6.7 inches, 1284 x 2778p (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED
PROCESSOR Samsung Exynos 2200 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 2.8 GHz or octa-core 3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core 3 GHz Apple A15 Bionic hexa-core 3.22 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB – 12 GB RAM, 1 TB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 6 GB RAM, 512 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – 6 GB RAM, 1 TB
SOFTWARE Android 12, One UI Android 12, Origin OS iOS 15
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5, GPS
CAMERA Quad 108 + 10 + 10 + 12 MP, f/1.8 + f/4.9 + f/2.4 + f/2.2
40 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Quad 50 + 8 + 12 + 48 MP , f/1.6 + f/3.4 + f/2.0 + f/2.2
16 MP f/2.5		 Quad 12 + 12 + 12 MP + TOF 3D LiDAR scanner, f/1.5 + f/2.8 + f/1.8
Dual 12 MP + SL 3D f/2.2
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 45W and Qi wireless charging 15W 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 80W, Qi wireless charging 50W 4373 mAh, Fast Charging 20W, Qi wireless charging 7.5W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, IP68 waterproof, stylus support 5G, dual SIM, IP68 waterproof, reverse wireless charging 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, MagSafe 15W, IP68 waterproof

Design

The Vivo X Note has a premium and waterproof design, but it is not the most beautiful device of this trio. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra looks more elegant and you should not underestimate the iPhone as well. Talking about the iPhone 13 Pro Max, it comes with the most compact dimensions and the best build quality: it is made with a glass back protected by Ceramic Shield, a stainless steel frame, and it is waterproof up to 6 meters deep thanks to the IP68 certification (it has a better water resistance than its two rivals).

 

Display

It is very hard to establish which of these phones provides the best image quality when it comes to the displays. All of them come with top-tier display specifications including a 120 Hz refresh rate, very high resolutions, and HDR standards. According to the benchmarks, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is more impressive in terms of color reproduction. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is the only one to support the S Pen, which allows handwriting and drawing on the screen of the phone. It is also the only one with an ultrasonic fingerprint reader: the Vivo X Note relies on an optical fingerprint reader for authentication, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max supports 3D facial recognition and it has no fingerprint reader.

 

Specs & Software

Each of these devices comes with stunning performances, the best you can get in the market. Vivo X Note and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and up to 12 GB of RAM, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is actually even more impressive thanks to the iOS optimization, comes with an Apple A15 Bionic chipset. The Samsung and Vivo flagships run Android 12 out of the box, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.

 

Camera

On the paper, the most impressive hardware department belongs to the Vivo X Note. It has a 50 MP main camera with OIS, an 8 MP periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, a 12 MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom for portraits, and a 48 MP ultrawide camera, all with Carl Zeiss optics.

 

Battery

Even though Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Vivo X Note pack bigger batteries, the iPhone 13 Pro Max offers a similar battery life thanks to iOS. But the Vivo X Note supports a faster charging technology with a power of 80W.

 

Price

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and the iPhone 13 Pro Max can be purchased globally for more than €1000/$1000, while the Vivo X Note is currently available only in China with a starting price of €870/$939. Which one would you pick?

 

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Vivo X Note vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

PRO

  • Pen support
  • Big battery
  • 10x optical zoom
  • Amazing selfie camera

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

PRO

  • iOS 15
  • Great materials
  • MagSafe
  • Amazing hardware
  • Great build quality

CONS

  • Price

 

 

Vivo X Note

PRO

  • Bigger display
  • Faster charging
  • Best cameras on the paper
  • Big battery

CONS

  • Dimensions
  • Limited availability

 

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