Which is cheaper, Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max or vivo Y18?

vivo Y18 is cheaper at PKR 38,499 compared to Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max at PKR 236,999.

Which has more battery, Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max or vivo Y18?

vivo Y18 has a larger 5000mAh battery compared to Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's 3687mAh.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs vivo Y18 — which should I buy in Pakistan?

It depends on your priorities. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max costs PKR 236,999 with 6GB RAM, while vivo Y18 costs PKR 38,499 with 4GB RAM. Compare their full specs above to decide.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs vivo Y18 — Compare Prices Pakistan 2026

Name: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Brand: Apple
Price: 236999 PKR
Availability: InStock

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

6GB / 128GB

Rs. 236,999

Price in Pakistan

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vivo Y18

4GB / 128GB

Rs. 38,499

Price in Pakistan

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Score Comparison

Based on MobileDaam rating system

Category

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

vivo Y18

Performance

57.0 ★

53.4

Camera

40.0

76.0 ★

Battery

56.0

86.0 ★

Gaming

51.5

54.3 ★

Overall

57.9

66.1 ★

Value for Money

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Best Value ★

Scores are out of 100. Value for Money = overall score per rupee spent.

Performance Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

57.0

vivo Y18

53.4

Camera vivo Y18

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

40.0

vivo Y18

76.0

Battery vivo Y18

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

56.0

vivo Y18

86.0

Gaming vivo Y18

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

51.5

vivo Y18

54.3

Overall vivo Y18

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

57.9

vivo Y18

66.1

Value for Money vivo Y18

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Lower Value

vivo Y18

Best Value

Performance Winner

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

57.0/100

Camera Winner

vivo Y18

76.0/100

Battery Winner

vivo Y18

86.0/100

Gaming Winner

vivo Y18

54.3/100

Overall Winner

vivo Y18

66.1/100

Best Value

vivo Y18

Better Value for Money

📱 Display

Screen Size

6.70"

6.56"

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1284x2778

720x1612

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

⚡ Performance

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)

Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

Storage

128 GB

📸 Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Selfie Camera

12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video Recording

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Yes

🔋 Battery

Battery Capacity

3687 mAh

5000 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

15W wired

📶 Network & Connectivity

✓ Yes

✗ No

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

✓ Yes

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

📞 SIM & Audio

SIM Type

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

🎨 Design & Build

Dimensions

160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)

163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

228g

185g

Build Material

Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue

Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua

💻 Software

Operating System

iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.5

Android 14, Funtouch 14

Our Verdict

vivo Y18 is the overall winner in this comparison, scoring 66.1/100 overall. It excels in Camera, Battery, Gaming. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max puts up a strong fight and wins in Performance.