Screen size
iQOO Neo8 Pro6.8"
X500 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1%
Quick verdict
X500 Pro Max leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
iQOO Neo8 Pro
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
X500 Pro Max
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Neo8 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X500 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Neo8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
X500 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO Neo8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
X500 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Neo8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
Stereo 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 Neo8 Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 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 Neo8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X500 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Neo8 Pro
2023, May 23
X500 Pro Max
2026, September 21
Status
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Available. Released 2023, May 23
X500 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 24
Dimensions
iQOO Neo8 Pro
164.7 x 77 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
X500 Pro Max
163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
iQOO Neo8 Pro
192 g (6.77 oz)
X500 Pro Max
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, glass or leather back
X500 Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM
iQOO Neo8 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 Neo8 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Neo8 Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 1300 nits (peak)
X500 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Neo8 Pro
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
X500 Pro Max
6.85 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Neo8 Pro
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
X500 Pro Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Protection
iQOO Neo8 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Armor Glass
Other
iQOO Neo8 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Ultra HDR image support
OS
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Android 13, Funtouch 13 or OriginOS 3 (China)
X500 Pro Max
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (4 nm)
X500 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
X500 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPU
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Immortalis-G715 MC11
X500 Pro Max
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Card slot
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Unspecified
X500 Pro Max
No
Internal
iQOO Neo8 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 Neo8 Pro
UFS 4.0
X500 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Dual
iQOO Neo8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide)
X500 Pro Max
-
Features
iQOO Neo8 Pro
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 Neo8 Pro
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 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 Neo8 Pro
-
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 Neo8 Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
X500 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Video
iQOO Neo8 Pro
1080p@30fps
X500 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
iQOO Neo8 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
HDR
Loudspeaker
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
X500 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Neo8 Pro
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Other
iQOO Neo8 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X500 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Neo8 Pro
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
X500 Pro Max
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO Neo8 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
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 Neo8 Pro
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Unspecified
X500 Pro Max
No
USB
iQOO Neo8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X500 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X500 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
iQOO Neo8 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Satellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)
Type
iQOO Neo8 Pro
5000 mAh
X500 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
iQOO Neo8 Pro
120W wired, 50% in 9 min
X500 Pro Max
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Neo8 Pro
Red, Mint, Black
X500 Pro Max
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Models
iQOO Neo8 Pro
V2302A
X500 Pro Max
V2610, V2602A
Price
iQOO Neo8 Pro
About 430 EUR
X500 Pro Max
About 910 EUR