Screen size
equal specsiQOO 166.9"
X500 Pro Max6.9"
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
iQOO 16
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
15
equal specs
X500 Pro Max
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X500 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X500 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
X500 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsX500 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 16
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 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 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X500 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
X500 Pro Max
2026, September 21
Status
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
X500 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 24
Dimensions
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
X500 Pro Max
163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
X500 Pro Max
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
X500 Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
X500 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Other
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; 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)
Type
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
X500 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
X500 Pro Max
6.85 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
X500 Pro Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
X500 Pro Max
Ultra HDR image support
Protection
iQOO 16
-
X500 Pro Max
Armor Glass
OS
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
X500 Pro Max
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
X500 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
X500 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPU
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
X500 Pro Max
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Card slot
iQOO 16
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Internal
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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 16
UFS 4.1
X500 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Triple
iQOO 16
50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, 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 16
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 16
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 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
X500 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
iQOO 16
HDR
X500 Pro Max
HDR
Video
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
X500 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
X500 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 16
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Other
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
X500 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X500 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
X500 Pro Max
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO 16
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 16
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 16
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iQOO 16
No
X500 Pro Max
No
USB
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
X500 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X500 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
iQOO 16
-
X500 Pro Max
Satellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)
Type
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
X500 Pro Max
· Si/C Li-Ion 6750 mAh (EU)· Si/C Li-Ion 7800 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh (China)
Charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
X500 Pro Max
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
X500 Pro Max
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Models
iQOO 16
V2606A
X500 Pro Max
V2610, V2602A
Price
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR
X500 Pro Max
€ 1,599.00