The Vivo X90 Series is official and it includes the first flagship with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 inside. The Vivo X90 Pro Plus can be considered the very first flagship with 2023-like specifications and it is a maxed out device from every point of view. That is the reason why it is a perfect rival for the iPhone 14 Pro Max: the most advanced Apple device out there. These handsets come at similar prices, but which one is the best? There is not any universal answer and it mostly depends on your personal needs. So, you should evaluate their specifications and features in order to understand which one fits your needs the most. Here is a comparison between the specifications of the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Vivo X90 Pro Plus which will help you to understand it.

iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Vivo X90 Pro Plus
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm,
240 g		 164.4 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm,
221 g
DISPLAY 6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED 6.78 inches, 1440 x 3200p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Apple A16 Bionic hexa-core 3.46 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, octa-core 3.2 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 512 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – 6 GB RAM, 1 TB 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE iOS 16 Android 13, Funtouch OS or Origin OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Quad 48 + 12 + 12 + 12 MP + TOF 3D LiDAR scanner, f/1.8 + f/2.8 + f/2.2
Dual 12 MP + SL 3D f/1.9 front camera		 Quad 50.3 + 64 + 50 + 48 MP, f/1.8 + f/3.5 + f/1.6 + f/2.2
Single 32 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY 4323 mAh, fast charging 29W and Qi wireless charging 7.5W 4700 mAh, Fast Charging 80W, Qi wireless charging 50W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, MagSafe 15W, IP68 waterproof 5G, dual SIM, reverse wired charging, IP68 waterproof

Design

There cannot be any more interesting device than iPhone, at least according to the trends. With the iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple got rid of the notch for the first time, and replaced it with the Dynamic Island: basically, a pill shaped punch hole placed at the center of the upper part of the screen. It not only contains the hardware sensors for the front camera and the 3D facial recognition, but it can also act as a sort of secondary screen to display basic information. The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a glass back and a stainless steel frame, and it is protected by IP68 certification making it waterproof (up to 6 meters of depth) and dustproof. It offers better water resistance if compared to the IP68 certification of Vivo X90 Pro Plus which can go underwater just up to 1.5 meters deep without damage. However, the Vivo is still a beautiful device, it comes in a leather variant and impressive colors, as well as a curved screen with very narrow bezels.

Display

On the paper, the Vivo X90 Pro Plus has a more impressive display. It is an AMOLED display showing up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.78 inches, a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh (it is adaptive from 1 to 120 Hz thanks to the LTPO 4 technology), Dolby Vision support, HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint reader, as well as a peak brightness of 1,800 nits. However, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is at the same level thanks to its outstanding color reproduction. The iPhone has a Super Retina XDR OLED display with a diagonal of 6.7 inches, a resolution of 1290 x 2796 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10 certification, Dolby Vision support, and a peak brightness of 2,000 nits. It does not rely on a fingerprint reader for authentication, but it has the safer Face ID technology for 3D facial recognition.

Specs & Software

The iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Vivo X90 Pro Plus are equipped with the best hardware departments you can expect from a phone in the actual market. But the iPhone 14 Pro Max provides better performance thanks to the better optimization offered by the iOS operating system. With the iPhone, you get an hexa-core Apple A16 Bionic chipset running at a max frequency of 3.46 GHz, alongside 6 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of native storage. The Vivo X90 Pro Plus is powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform running at a max frequency of 3.2 GHz and paired with 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of native storage. It runs Android 13 out of the box, customized by either Origin OS or Funtouch OS depending on the region.

Camera

The camera setup of the Vivo X90 Pro Plus is a lot better than the one found on the iPhone 14 Pro Max. It includes a 50.3 MP main camera with laser autofocus and OIS, a 64 MP periscope sensor with 3.5x optical zoom, a 50 MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom for portraits, and a 48 MP ultrawide camera, all with OIS. With the iPhone, you get a 48 + 12 + 12 MP triple camera.

Battery

The battery of the Vivo is bigger, but the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a longer battery life thanks to the iOS optimization. On the other hand, the X90 Pro+ charges quicker thanks to 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.

Price

You need at least $950/€900 in order to purchase the Vivo X90 Pro Plus in China, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts from $1,100/€1,043. Which one would you pick?

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus: PRO and CONS

Vivo X90 Pro Plus

PRO

  • Better cameras
  • Higher display resolution
  • Faster charging
  • Faster wireless charging

CONS

  • Nothing particular

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

PRO

  • Better performance
  • Stainless steel profile
  • Better water resistance
  • Face ID
  • MagSafe

CONS

  • Higher price

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