Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs vivo X300 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs vivo X300 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo X300 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,279, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max scores 8,021, making vivo X300 Pro the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while vivo X300 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to vivo X300 Pro's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo X300 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making vivo X300 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo X300 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making vivo X300 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 6510 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 4685 mAh, making vivo X300 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: vivo X300 Pro offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making vivo X300 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo X300 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and vivo X300 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.7.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹134,900

@ Flipkart

vivo X300 Pro

₹109,998

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

97%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

10 Dec, 2025

Performance


Apple A18 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4685 mAh	6510 mAh
20W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

Good performance & battery life
Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
Video capabilities & Audio Mix
Apple Intelligence

Terrific primary and telephoto cameras
Optional ZEISS extender adds real creative range
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth performance with refined OriginOS

Cons

Camera control needs a learning curve
Apple Intelligence needs more work
Slow charging
Pricey

Speakers lack clarity and depth
Runs slightly warm under stress

User Ratings

4.7/5

(17,250 ratings)

4.7/5

(778 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620 AnTuTu Score	3,536,552 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹134,900

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Dec 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,774,620

3,536,552

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %

29.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %

90.77 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.85 %

Design

Height

163 mm

161.98 mm

Width

77.6 mm

75.48 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

227 grams

226 grams

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.57 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size LYT 828 1.22µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh

6510 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 01m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 36m 0s

0h 40m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)