Screen size
iQOO 12 Pro6.8"
X500 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1%
Quick verdict
X500 Pro Max leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
iQOO 12 Pro
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
X500 Pro Max
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 12 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
X500 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 12 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
X500 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 12 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
X500 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 12 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
X500 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO 12 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
X500 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
iQOO 12 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X500 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 12 Pro
2023, November 07
X500 Pro Max
2026, September 21
Status
iQOO 12 Pro
Available. Released 2023, November 14
X500 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 24
Dimensions
iQOO 12 Pro
164.6 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm or 8.8 mm
X500 Pro Max
163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
iQOO 12 Pro
205 g or 210 g (7.23 oz)
X500 Pro Max
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
SIM
iQOO 12 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X500 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Other
iQOO 12 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
X500 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
iQOO 12 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Type
iQOO 12 Pro
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
X500 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 12 Pro
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
X500 Pro Max
6.85 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 12 Pro
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
X500 Pro Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Protection
iQOO 12 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Armor Glass
Other
iQOO 12 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Ultra HDR image support
OS
iQOO 12 Pro
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 14 (International), OriginOS 4 (China)
X500 Pro Max
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO 12 Pro
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
X500 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO 12 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
X500 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPU
iQOO 12 Pro
Adreno 750
X500 Pro Max
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Card slot
iQOO 12 Pro
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Internal
iQOO 12 Pro
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
X500 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 12 Pro
UFS 4.0
X500 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Triple
iQOO 12 Pro
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, ulti-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF
X500 Pro Max
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
Features
iQOO 12 Pro
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
X500 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
Video
iQOO 12 Pro
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
X500 Pro Max
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 17 EV TrueDynamic Log, Dolby Vision HDR, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, 10-bit 422 APV
Single
iQOO 12 Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
X500 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
iQOO 12 Pro
HDR
X500 Pro Max
HDR
Video
iQOO 12 Pro
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
X500 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 12 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
X500 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 12 Pro
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Other
iQOO 12 Pro
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
X500 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
iQOO 12 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X500 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 12 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
X500 Pro Max
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO 12 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
X500 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)
NFC
iQOO 12 Pro
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 12 Pro
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iQOO 12 Pro
No
X500 Pro Max
No
USB
iQOO 12 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X500 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 12 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X500 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
iQOO 12 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Satellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)
Type
iQOO 12 Pro
5100 mAh
X500 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
iQOO 12 Pro
120W wired 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless
X500 Pro Max
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 12 Pro
Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)
X500 Pro Max
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Models
iQOO 12 Pro
V2329A
X500 Pro Max
V2610, V2602A
Price
iQOO 12 Pro
About 650 EUR
X500 Pro Max
About 910 EUR