Screen size
Quick verdict
V Max S leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
Fire 6 Max
3
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
V Max S
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Fire 6 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
V Max S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Fire 6 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
V Max S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Fire 6 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
V Max S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Fire 6 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
V Max S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Fire 6 Max
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
V Max S
1, 3, 7, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
Fire 6 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
V Max S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Fire 6 Max
2025, March
V Max S
2025, April
Status
Fire 6 Max
Available. Released 2025, March
V Max S
Available. Released 2025, May
Dimensions
Fire 6 Max
179.5 x 82.5 x 25.5 mm (7.07 x 3.25 x 1.00 in)
V Max S
178.5 x 83.1 x 26.3 mm (7.03 x 3.27 x 1.04 in)
Weight
Fire 6 Max
529 g (1.17 lb)
V Max S
536 g (1.18 lb)
SIM
Fire 6 Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
V Max S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Fire 6 Max
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
V Max S
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant 1200 lumens dedicated flood flashlight
Type
Fire 6 Max
IPS LCD, 120Hz
V Max S
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
Fire 6 Max
6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
V Max S
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~70.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Fire 6 Max
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
V Max S
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Fire 6 Max
Mohs level 6
V Max S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 6
OS
Fire 6 Max
Android 14
V Max S
Android 14
Chipset
Fire 6 Max
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
V Max S
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
Fire 6 Max
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
V Max S
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Fire 6 Max
Mali-G68 MC4
V Max S
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Fire 6 Max
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
V Max S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Fire 6 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
V Max S
256GB 8GB RAM
Quad
Fire 6 Max
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), infrared night vision light 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) Thermal camera, 160x120 px, 8-14μm
V Max S
-
Features
Fire 6 Max
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
V Max S
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Fire 6 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
V Max S
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Fire 6 Max
-
V Max S
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights 2 MP (macro)
Single
Fire 6 Max
16 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/3.1"
V Max S
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video
Fire 6 Max
1080p@30fps
V Max S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Fire 6 Max
Yes
V Max S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Fire 6 Max
No
V Max S
No
WLAN
Fire 6 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
V Max S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Fire 6 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE
V Max S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Fire 6 Max
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
V Max S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Fire 6 Max
Yes
V Max S
Yes
Radio
Fire 6 Max
FM radio
V Max S
FM radio
USB
Fire 6 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
V Max S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Fire 6 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
V Max S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Fire 6 Max
20800 mAh
V Max S
22000 mAh
Charging
Fire 6 Max
33W wired 10W reverse wired
V Max S
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Fire 6 Max
Silver, Green
V Max S
Tarnish, Titanium
Price
Fire 6 Max
About 440 EUR
V Max S
About 290 EUR