vivo X300 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air

Comparing the vivo X300 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air 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 Air scores 9,481, making vivo X300 Pro the better performer.

Display: vivo X300 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone Air offers 6.5 inches, making vivo X300 Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone Air features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to vivo X300 Pro's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone Air the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo X300 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone Air 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 Air offers 18 MP, making vivo X300 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X300 Pro delivers longer battery life with 16h 01m, while Apple iPhone Air delivers None, making vivo X300 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X300 Pro offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone Air 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 Air is rated 8.1.

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

vivo X300 Pro

₹119,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone Air

₹101,900

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

10 Dec, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500	Apple A19 Pro	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
16 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2736 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP Telephoto Camera	N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6510 mAh	3149 mAh	4900 mAh
90W Flash Charging	20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Ultraslim & lightweight
Pro-grade display
Smooth performance
Excellent primary camera

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Speakers lack clarity and depth
Runs slightly warm under stress

No dedicated telephoto & ultrawide lens
No stereo speakers
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(918 ratings)

4.6/5

(593 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,536,552 AnTuTu Score	2,067,200 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
16h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹119,999

@ Amazon

₹101,900

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Dec 02, 2025

(Official)

Sep 09, 2025

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

View Details

Apple A19 Pro

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

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

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Galileo

RAM

16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

3,536,552

2,067,200

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

16.0 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

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

29.3 %

12.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1260x2736 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

460 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.77 %

88.69 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.85 %

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

161.98 mm

156.2 mm

161.6 mm

Width

75.48 mm

74.7 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

5.64 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

226 grams

165 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

N/A

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.626 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

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

N/A

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

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

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6510 mAh

3149 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless 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.

16h 01m

N/A

10h 16m

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

40m

1h 35m

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

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 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

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) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
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 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) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)