Apple iPhone 16 vs vivo X300

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs vivo X300 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,129, while Apple iPhone 16 scores 7,995, making vivo X300 the better performer.

Display: vivo X300 offers a screen size of 6.31 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making vivo X300 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to vivo X300's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo X300 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 MP, making vivo X300 better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: vivo X300 delivers longer battery life with 15h 27m, while Apple iPhone 16 delivers None, making vivo X300 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X300 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making vivo X300 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo X300 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 is rated 8.

User Rating: vivo X300 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 16 has a rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 16

₹62,900

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vivo X300

₹75,999

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

10 Dec, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3561 mAh	6040 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Compact, durable design with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Competent cameras for most lighting conditions
Good performance with new OriginOS on board
All-day battery life with fast charging speeds

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

Inconsistent low light portraits
Subpar speakers

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(196,252 ratings)

4.7/5

(1,710 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	3,004,951 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	15h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Dec 02, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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.

1,764,170

3,004,951

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,700

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

20.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

90.06 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.66 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

150.57 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.6 mm

71.92 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

7.95 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

170 grams

190 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.14" sensor size S5KHPB 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.57 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

12000 x 16000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

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

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

6040 mAh

6500 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

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

15h 27m

16h 04m

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

1h 20m 0s

0h 47m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 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

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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

N/A

5G Bands:

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

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)

N/A

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) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)