Screen size
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)6.8"
X500 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1%
Quick verdict
X500 Pro Max leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
X500 Pro Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
X500 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
X500 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
X500 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Neo9 Pro (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 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 Neo9 Pro (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X500 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
2023, December 27
X500 Pro Max
2026, September 21
Status
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Available. Released 2023, December 30
X500 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 24
Dimensions
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
163.5 x 75.7 x 8 mm or 8.3 mm
X500 Pro Max
163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
190 g or 196 g (6.70 oz)
X500 Pro Max
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
SIM
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X500 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Build
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
-
X500 Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Other
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
-
X500 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM)
X500 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
X500 Pro Max
6.85 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
X500 Pro Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Protection
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
-
X500 Pro Max
Armor Glass
Other
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
-
X500 Pro Max
Ultra HDR image support
OS
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Android 14, OriginOS 4
X500 Pro Max
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 9300 (4 nm)
X500 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
X500 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPU
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Immortalis-G720 MC12
X500 Pro Max
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Card slot
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Internal
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
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 Neo9 Pro (China)
UFS 4.0
X500 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Dual
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
X500 Pro Max
-
Features
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
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 Neo9 Pro (China)
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 Neo9 Pro (China)
-
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 Neo9 Pro (China)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
X500 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Video
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
1080p@30fps
X500 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
-
X500 Pro Max
HDR
Loudspeaker
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Yes, with stereo speakers (closed type)
X500 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Other
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
-
X500 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
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 Neo9 Pro (China)
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
X500 Pro Max
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (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 Neo9 Pro (China)
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
No
X500 Pro Max
No
USB
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X500 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X500 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
-
X500 Pro Max
Satellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)
Type
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
5160 mAh
X500 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
120W wired, 40% in 9 min Reverse wired
X500 Pro Max
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
Black, Blue, Red
X500 Pro Max
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Models
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
V2339A
X500 Pro Max
V2610, V2602A
Price
iQOO Neo9 Pro (China)
About 380 EUR
X500 Pro Max
About 910 EUR