Screen size
S18 Pro6.8"
X500 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1%
Quick verdict
X500 Pro Max leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
S18 Pro
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
X500 Pro Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S18 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
X500 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S18 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
X500 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S18 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
X500 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S18 Pro
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
S18 Pro
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
S18 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X500 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S18 Pro
2023, December 14
X500 Pro Max
2026, September 21
Status
S18 Pro
Available. Released 2023, January 13
X500 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 24
Dimensions
S18 Pro
164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
X500 Pro Max
163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
S18 Pro
188 g (6.63 oz)
X500 Pro Max
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build
S18 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame
X500 Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM
S18 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
S18 Pro
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
X500 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S18 Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2800 nits (peak)
X500 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Size
S18 Pro
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
X500 Pro Max
6.85 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S18 Pro
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
X500 Pro Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Protection
S18 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Armor Glass
Other
S18 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Ultra HDR image support
OS
S18 Pro
Android 14, OriginOS 4
X500 Pro Max
Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7
Chipset
S18 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (4 nm)
X500 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
S18 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
S18 Pro
Immortalis-G715 MC11
X500 Pro Max
Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
Card slot
S18 Pro
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Internal
S18 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
X500 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
S18 Pro
UFS 3.1
X500 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Triple
S18 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
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
S18 Pro
Ring-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
S18 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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
S18 Pro
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
X500 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
S18 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR
X500 Pro Max
HDR
Video
S18 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
X500 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
S18 Pro
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S18 Pro
No
X500 Pro Max
No
Other
S18 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
X500 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
S18 Pro
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
S18 Pro
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
X500 Pro Max
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
S18 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), 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
S18 Pro
Yes
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
S18 Pro
No
X500 Pro Max
No
USB
S18 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X500 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Infrared port
S18 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Yes
Sensors
S18 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
X500 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
S18 Pro
-
X500 Pro Max
Satellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)
Type
S18 Pro
5000 mAh
X500 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
S18 Pro
80W wired, PD Reverse wired
X500 Pro Max
90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired
Colors
S18 Pro
Black, Blue, Silver
X500 Pro Max
Black, Gray, White, Orange
Models
S18 Pro
V2344A
X500 Pro Max
V2610, V2602A
Price
S18 Pro
About 410 EUR
X500 Pro Max
About 910 EUR