vivo X300 FE vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Comparing the vivo X300 FE vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,348, while vivo X300 FE scores 9,051, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better performer.

Display: vivo X300 FE offers a screen size of 6.31 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making vivo X300 FE the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to vivo X300 FE's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better display of the two.

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

Battery: Apple iPhone 18 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while vivo X300 FE delivers 16h 04m, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo X300 FE and Apple iPhone 18 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 18 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while vivo X300 FE has a rating of 4.6.

vivo X300 FE

₹94,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹107,900

(Available)

Summary

Spec Score

95%

96%

98%

Release Date

14 May, 2026

14 Sep, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Apple A20 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


6500 mAh	4288 mAh	8000 mAh
90W Flash Charging	60W	80W Super 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

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.8/10

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

Device yet to be reviewed

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.6/5

(725 ratings)

4.8/5

(45 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,000,897 AnTuTu Score	N/A	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	20h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹94,999

@ Amazon

₹107,900

@ Indiaistore

₹199,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

View Details

Apple A20 Pro

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

View Details

Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Hexa Core

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

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)

Adreno 829

Apple A20 Pro GPU

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

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.

3,000,897

N/A

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

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.

4,004

N/A

6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

3000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.11 %

90.14 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.38 %

89.40 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

150.83 mm

150 mm

161.3 mm

Width

71.76 mm

71.9 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

8.75 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

191 grams

211 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

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)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.571/1.56" sensor size IMX921

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor 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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera

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

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

4288 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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

20h 43m

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

41m

N/A

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
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 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 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) / 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 / 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 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) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 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)

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)