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Vivo X300 Ultra vs iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Vivo X300 Ultra

Vivo X300 Ultra

  • About 144 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.82 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
  • 512 GB storage in this version.
KSh 200,000Out of Stock
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iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB

iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB

  • 249 g.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 213,500In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Vivo X300 Ultra runs Android, has a bigger battery (6,600 mAh) and a sharper screen, scrolls more smoothly (144 Hz) and has more storage (512 GB), while the iPhone 18 Pro Max runs iOS and has a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Display

Vivo X300 Ultra
About 6.82 inch screen
iPhone 18 Pro Max
About 6.9 inch screen

Performance

Vivo X300 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) processor

Memory

Vivo X300 Ultra
16 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 18 Pro Max
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Vivo X300 Ultra
512 GB storage in this version
iPhone 18 Pro Max
256 GB storage in this version

Software

Vivo X300 Ultra
Runs Android 16, OriginOS 6
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Runs iOS 27

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Vivo X300 Ultra

  • Larger listed battery: 6,600 mAh (vs 5,391–5,567 mAh).
  • More memory: 16 GB RAM (vs 12 GB).
  • Smoother 144 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Sharper screen: 510 ppi (vs 460 ppi).
  • More storage: 512 GB (vs 256 GB).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).

iPhone 18 Pro Max

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Records ProRes RAW and Apple Log 2 for editing.

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PriorityVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max
Display6.82-inch OLED display, 144 Hz, 510 ppi6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.7x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 4x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorApple A20 Pro processor
Storage512 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity6,600 mAh batteryMarket-dependent versions:
Charging100 W wired, 40 W wireless chargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
BrandVivoApple
ModelX300 UltraApple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Announced2026, March 302026, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, April 03Available. Released 2026, September 18
Model numbersV2547A, V2547DA, V2536A, V2562A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
Device type / form family—Smartphone
Battery test—Active use score 19:20h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
Dimensions163 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm or 8.5 mm163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight232 g or 237 g (8.18 oz)249 g (8.78 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
Display6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR VividLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionArmor glassCeramic Shield 2
Display featuresLTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid; Ultra HDR image supportAnti-reflective coating
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.7% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPUAdreno 840Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Process node—2 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
RAM16GB12GB
Storage512GB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
Rear camera200 MP, f/1.9, 35mm (wide), 1/1.12", 0.7µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 200 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom, macro 3.4:1 50 MP, f/2.0, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Optional add-on zoom lenses: 200mm, 2.35x optical zoom, OIS, Zeiss optics 400mm, 4.7x optical zoom, OIS, Zeiss optics48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2); 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera50 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT importDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60/120fps (10-bit Log, Dolby Vision HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDRHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
Periscope telephoto camera—48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh (International) or 6400 mAh (Europe)Market-dependent versions:; · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model; · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging100W wired, PD, PPS, QC, UFCS 40W wireless Reverse wired Reverse wirelessWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
Operating systemAndroid 16, OriginOS 6iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - Global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - China1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 56.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite (calls, messages) - 16GB + 1TB model onlyEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
InfraredYes—
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
Water resistanceIP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsEclipse Black, Victory Green, SilverBlack, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2723497 (v10), 4085695 (v11) GeekBench: 11494 (v6) 3DMark: 7075 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 3463072 (v11); GeekBench: 12794 (v6), 11558 (v7); 3DMark: 7931 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1935 nits max brightness (measured)969 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.7 LUFS (Very good)-25.0 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 15:45h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationVivo X300 UltraiPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB
EnergyClass B—
Battery56:53h endurance, 1200 cycles—
Free fallClass B (180 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Vivo X300 Ultra is the better buy; the iPhone 18 Pro Max makes sense if you want iOS.

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