Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs vivo X300

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 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 15 Pro Max scores 7,193, making vivo X300 the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while vivo X300 offers 6.31 inches, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to vivo X300's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo X300 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 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 15 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making vivo X300 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 offers a higher battery capacity with 6040 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 4441 mAh, making vivo X300 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and vivo X300 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while vivo X300 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: vivo X300 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has a rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹159,900

(Out of Stock)

vivo X300

₹75,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

91%

96%

98%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

10 Dec, 2025

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A17 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	AMOLED
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


4441 mAh	6040 mAh	8000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Slightly smaller & lighter
Smooth performance
Excellent cameras & pro features
Type-C finally

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Inconsistent low light portraits
Subpar speakers

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,188 ratings)

4.7/5

(1,842 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,545,034 AnTuTu Score	3,004,951 AnTuTu Score	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
N/A	15h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Dec 02, 2025

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 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

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

1,545,034

3,004,951

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

19.0 s

17.0 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

6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

43.2 %

20.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

461 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 %

90.06 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.66 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm

150.57 mm

161.3 mm

Width

76.7 mm

71.92 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.95 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

221 grams

190 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

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)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

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

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

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.57 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes 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

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

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

Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

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 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4441 mAh

6040 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

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

15h 27m

N/A

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

N/A

47m

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 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/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / 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)

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) / 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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / 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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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 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 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) / 700 (band 12)