vivo X300 FE vs Apple iPhone 17

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Comparing the vivo X300 FE vs Apple iPhone 17 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: Apple iPhone 17 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,327, while vivo X300 FE scores 9,051, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.


Display: vivo X300 FE offers a screen size of 6.31 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo X300 FE the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to vivo X300 FE's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo X300 FE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making vivo X300 FE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo X300 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 18 MP, making vivo X300 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo X300 FE delivers longer battery life with 16h 04m, while Apple iPhone 17 delivers None, making vivo X300 FE the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo X300 FE and Apple iPhone 17 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: vivo X300 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo X300 FE has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

06 May, 2026
19 Sep, 2025
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Apple A19
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6500 mAh
3692 mAh
6600 mAh
90W Flash Charging
40W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.3/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography
  • Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
  • Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
  • A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated
  • Battery life remains similar to last year
  • Lens flare in low light
  • Design still looks identical to iPhone 16
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(109 ratings)
4.6/5
(13,391 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
2,250,422
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹79,999
₹82,900
₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

May 06, 2026
(Official)
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
iOS v26
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
Apple A19
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
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.

3,000,897
2,250,422
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
16.0 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.

4,004
4,884
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %
10.5 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits
3000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
458 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.11 %
90.89 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.38 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

150.83 mm
149.6 mm
162.98 mm

Width

71.76 mm
71.5 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
7.95 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

191 grams
177 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
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 Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

N/A
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh
3692 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging
Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
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.

16h 04m
N/A
15h 10m

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

0h 41m 0s
1h 11m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹79,999
₹82,900
₹159,999