Which is cheaper, Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max or vivo Y18?

vivo Y18 is cheaper at PKR 38,499 compared to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max at PKR 564,999.

Which has more battery, Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max or vivo Y18?

vivo Y18 has a larger 5000mAh battery compared to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's 4823mAh.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs vivo Y18 — which should I buy in Pakistan?

It depends on your priorities. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max costs PKR 564,999 with 12GB RAM, while vivo Y18 costs PKR 38,499 with 4GB RAM. Compare their full specs above to decide.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs vivo Y18 — Compare Prices Pakistan 2026

Name: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Brand: Apple
Price: 564999 PKR
Availability: InStock

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

12GB / 256GB

Rs. 564,999

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 17 Pro Max

vivo Y18

Performance

96.5 ★

53.4

Camera

80.0 ★

76.0

Battery

76.0

86.0 ★

Gaming

96.5 ★

54.3

Overall

88.8 ★

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 17 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

96.5

vivo Y18

53.4

Camera Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

80.0

vivo Y18

76.0

Battery vivo Y18

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

76.0

vivo Y18

86.0

Gaming Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

96.5

vivo Y18

54.3

Overall Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

88.8

vivo Y18

66.1

Value for Money vivo Y18

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Lower Value

vivo Y18

Best Value

Performance Winner

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

96.5/100

Camera Winner

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

80.0/100

Battery Winner

vivo Y18

86.0/100

Gaming Winner

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

96.5/100

Overall Winner

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

88.8/100

Best Value

vivo Y18

Better Value for Money

📱 Display

Screen Size

6.90"

6.56"

Display Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1320x2868

720x1612

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

⚡ Performance

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

12 GB

4 GB

Storage

256 GB

128 GB

📸 Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR sca

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

Selfie Camera

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF 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

4823 mAh

5000 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

15W wired

📶 Network & Connectivity

✓ Yes

✗ No

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

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

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

✓ Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

📞 SIM & Audio

SIM Type

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

🎨 Design & Build

Dimensions

163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

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

Weight

233g

185g

Build Material

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua

💻 Software

Operating System

iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5

Android 14, Funtouch 14

Our Verdict

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is the overall winner in this comparison, scoring 88.8/100 overall. It excels in Performance, Camera, Gaming. vivo Y18 puts up a strong fight and wins in Battery. However, vivo Y18 offers better value for money.