Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
S118 Pro leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
S118 Pro
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
15
equal specs
V Max S
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
S118 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
V Max S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S118 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
V Max S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
S118 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
V Max S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S118 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
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
S118 Pro
1, 3, 7, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
V Max S
1, 3, 7, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
S118 Pro
HSPA, LTE
V Max S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S118 Pro
2025, January
V Max S
2025, April
Status
S118 Pro
Available. Released 2025, January
V Max S
Available. Released 2025, May
Dimensions
S118 Pro
178.5 x 83.1 x 17.9 mm (7.03 x 3.27 x 0.70 in)
V Max S
178.5 x 83.1 x 26.3 mm (7.03 x 3.27 x 1.04 in)
Weight
S118 Pro
376 g (13.26 oz)
V Max S
536 g (1.18 lb)
SIM
S118 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
V Max S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S118 Pro
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
S118 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz
V Max S
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
S118 Pro
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~70.3% screen-to-body ratio)
V Max S
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~70.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S118 Pro
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
V Max S
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
S118 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 6
V Max S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 6
OS
S118 Pro
Android 14
V Max S
Android 14
Chipset
S118 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
V Max S
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
S118 Pro
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
S118 Pro
Mali-G68 MC4
V Max S
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
S118 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
V Max S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S118 Pro
512GB 8GB RAM
V Max S
256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
S118 Pro
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)
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)
Features
S118 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
V Max S
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S118 Pro
4K, 1080p
V Max S
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
S118 Pro
32 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
V Max S
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video
S118 Pro
1080p
V Max S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S118 Pro
Yes, with dual speakers
V Max S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S118 Pro
No
V Max S
No
WLAN
S118 Pro
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
S118 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
V Max S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S118 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
V Max S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
S118 Pro
Yes
V Max S
Yes
Radio
S118 Pro
FM radio
V Max S
FM radio
USB
S118 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
V Max S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S118 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
V Max S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
S118 Pro
10800 mAh
V Max S
22000 mAh
Charging
S118 Pro
33W wired Reverse wired
V Max S
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
S118 Pro
Black/Silver, Black/Red
V Max S
Tarnish, Titanium
Price
S118 Pro
About 300 EUR
V Max S
About 290 EUR