Screen size
S996.3"
V Max SWinner: 6.6"+4.3%
Quick verdict
V Max S leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
S99
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
V Max S
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S99
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
V Max S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S99
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
V Max S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
S99
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
V Max S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S99
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
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
Speed
S99
HSPA, LTE
V Max S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
S99
-
V Max S
1, 3, 7, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
S99
2022, December 05
V Max S
2025, April
Status
S99
Available. Released 2022, December 05
V Max S
Available. Released 2025, May
Dimensions
S99
172 x 82 x 15.5 mm (6.77 x 3.23 x 0.61 in)
V Max S
178.5 x 83.1 x 26.3 mm (7.03 x 3.27 x 1.04 in)
Weight
S99
-
V Max S
536 g (1.18 lb)
SIM
S99
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
V Max S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S99
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m 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
S99
IPS LCD
V Max S
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
S99
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
V Max S
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~70.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S99
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
V Max S
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
S99
Corning Gorilla Glass
V Max S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 6
OS
S99
Android 12
V Max S
Android 14
Chipset
S99
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
V Max S
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
S99
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
V Max S
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S99
Mali-G57 MC2
V Max S
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
S99
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
V Max S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S99
128GB 8GB RAM
V Max S
256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
S99
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 64 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights 16 MP, f/1.8, 130˚ (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
S99
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
V Max S
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S99
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
V Max S
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
S99
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
V Max S
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video
S99
1080p@30fps
V Max S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S99
Yes
V Max S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S99
No
V Max S
No
Other
S99
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
V Max S
-
WLAN
S99
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
V Max S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
S99
5.1, A2DP, LE
V Max S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S99
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
V Max S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
S99
Yes (market/region dependent)
V Max S
Yes
Radio
S99
FM radio
V Max S
FM radio
USB
S99
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
V Max S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S99
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
V Max S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
S99
6000 mAh
V Max S
22000 mAh
Charging
S99
33W wired, 45% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wired
V Max S
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
S99
Gold, Black
V Max S
Tarnish, Titanium
Price
S99
About 250 EUR
V Max S
About 290 EUR