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

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

Release Date

09 2023

12 2025

07 2026

Performance


Apple A17 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 9500	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

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 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4441 mAh	6040 mAh	5000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

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

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

Cons

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Inconsistent low light portraits
Subpar speakers

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,197 ratings)

4.7/5

(1,774 ratings)

4.8/5

(301 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

September 13, 2023

(Official)

December 2, 2025

(Official)

July 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 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 (six-core graphics)

Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 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.

1,545,034

3,004,951

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

19.0 s

18.0 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

5,392

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

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:18

Pixel Density

460 ppi

461 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 %

90.06 %

90.51 %

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 %

90.1 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm

150.57 mm

158.4 mm

Width

76.7 mm

71.92 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.95 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

221 grams

190 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

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 IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust 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 Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel 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/2.57 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" 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

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

12000 x 16000 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

30 x Digital Zoom
2 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 @30/60/120/240 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

Excellent

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

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4441 mAh

6040 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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

20h 46m

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

N/A

47m

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: 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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)