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Vivo X500 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura X Max

95 out of 100
Vivo X500 Pro Max
VS
77 out of 100
Huawei Pura X Max
Vivo X500 Pro Max
Huawei Pura X Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch Vivo X500 Pro Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro) that was released on September 21, 2026, against the Huawei Pura X Max, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo X500 Pro Max
  • 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4838K versus 2107K)
  • Comes with 2700 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5300 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 66W)
  • 23% higher pixel density (507 vs 412 PPI)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 43.18 mm narrower
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 9600 Pro
  • 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4172 and 1832 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura X Max
  • Has a 0.85 inch larger screen size
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Vivo X500 Pro Max and Huawei Pura X Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
37.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
17.4
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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X500 Pro Max
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Pura X Max

Display

Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 inches 7.7 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3168 pixels 1828 x 2584 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 -
PPI 507 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-144 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 2000 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 4400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 300 Hz
Screen protection Armor Glass Kunlun Glass 2
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9% 89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 163.32 mm (6.43 inches) 165.5 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 76.82 mm (3.02 inches) 120 mm (4.72 inches)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) 5.2 mm (0.2 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP59
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Orange White, Black, Blue, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
X500 Pro Max +1%
90.9%
Pura X Max
89.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo X500 Pro Max and Huawei Pura X Max
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max clock 4550 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 3 + 3) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 3 cores at 3.1 GHz: C2-Pro
- 3 cores at 4.35 GHz: C2-Pro
- 2 cores at 4.55 GHz: C2-Ultra		 - 4 cores at 1.72 GHz: Taishan v124 Little
- 4 cores at 2.27 GHz: Taishan v124 Mid
- 1 core at 2.75 GHz: Taishan v124 Big
L3 cache 16 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing TSMC SMIC
Lithography process 2 nanometers 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 1090 Da Vinci
GPU
Graphics Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12 HiSilicon Maleoon 935
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1800 MHz 933 MHz
FLOPS ~5529.6 GFLOPS ~2866.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo X500 Pro Max and Huawei Pura X Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
X500 Pro Max +128%
4172
Pura X Max
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
X500 Pro Max +124%
12688
Pura X Max
5671
Single-core score 4172 1832
Multi-core score 12688 5671
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
X500 Pro Max +130%
4838033
Pura X Max
2107301
CPU 1388289 690190
GPU 1881401 344966
Memory 488503 580178
UX 1079840 491967
Total score 4838033 2107301
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5333 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 -
Memory card No -

Software

Operating system Android 17 HarmonyOS 6.1
ROM OriginOS 7 -
OS updates 5 years -
Security updates 7 years -

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 66 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (40 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) -
Angle of widest lens 119° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12.5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-910 -
Sensor size 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) -
Pixel size 1.22 micron -
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.7 f/2.2
Focal length 85 mm 81 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL HP9 -
Sensor size 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) -
Pixel size 0.56 micron -
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 12.5 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm 13 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus -
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Additional lens - 8 MP
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No -

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced September 2026 April 2026
Release date September 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $1299 $1610
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo X500 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.

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