Screen size
iQOO Neo126.8"
X500 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+0.3%
Quick verdict
X500 Pro Max leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
iQOO Neo12
5
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
X500 Pro Max
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Neo12
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X500 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Neo12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X500 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO Neo12
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
X500 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Neo12
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G 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 Neo12
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 Neo12
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X500 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Neo12
Not announced yet
X500 Pro Max
2026, September 21
Status
iQOO Neo12
Rumored
X500 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 24
Dimensions
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build
iQOO Neo12
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
X500 Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM
iQOO Neo12
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 Neo12
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m Built-in cooling fan
X500 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Neo12
AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, 2592Hz PWM, HDR10+, 2200 nits (HBM)
X500 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Neo12
6.83 inches, 113.4 cm2
X500 Pro Max
6.85 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Neo12
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
X500 Pro Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Other
iQOO Neo12
Anti-reflective coating
X500 Pro Max
Ultra HDR image support
Protection
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
Armor Glass
OS
iQOO Neo12
Android 17, OriginOS 7
X500 Pro Max
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO Neo12
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
X500 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO Neo12
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
X500 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPU
iQOO Neo12
Adreno 840
X500 Pro Max
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Card slot
iQOO Neo12
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Internal
iQOO Neo12
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB 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 Neo12
UFS 4.1
X500 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Dual
iQOO Neo12
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)
X500 Pro Max
-
Features
iQOO Neo12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
X500 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
Video
iQOO Neo12
8K, 4K, 1080p, 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
Triple
iQOO Neo12
-
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
Single
iQOO Neo12
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
X500 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Video
iQOO Neo12
1080p@30fps
X500 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
HDR
Loudspeaker
iQOO Neo12
Yes, with stereo speakers
X500 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Neo12
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Other
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
iQOO Neo12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
X500 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Neo12
5.4, 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 Neo12
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (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 Neo12
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO Neo12
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iQOO Neo12
No
X500 Pro Max
No
USB
iQOO Neo12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X500 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO Neo12
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X500 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
Satellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)
Type
iQOO Neo12
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
X500 Pro Max
· Si/C Li-Ion 7800 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh (China)
Charging
iQOO Neo12
100W wired Reverse wired
X500 Pro Max
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Neo12
Black, Blue, Gray
X500 Pro Max
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Models
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
V2610, V2602A
Price
iQOO Neo12
-
X500 Pro Max
About 1500 EUR