Apple iPhone 17e vs Vivo X300 FE
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17e is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Vivo X300 FE leads in camera, battery, display, performance and connectivity & features; they are even on design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 38 vs 89 points.
- iPhone 17e leads in 5 fields
- X300 FE leads in 18 fields
- 17 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17e | X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 93 |
| Camera | 38 | 89 |
| Battery | 54 | 95 |
| Display | 77 | 98 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 74 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17e: 92/100
- X300 FE: 92/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17e: Apple A19
- X300 FE: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17e: 8 GB
- X300 FE: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17e: 512 GB
- X300 FE: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17e: 3 nm
- X300 FE: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17e: 48 MP
- X300 FE: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″
- X300 FE: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- X300 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps
- X300 FE: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- iPhone 17e: 12 MP
- X300 FE: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- X300 FE: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh
- X300 FE: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17e: 45:00 h
- X300 FE: 58:40 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17e: 1000
- X300 FE: 1200
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17e: Unknown
- X300 FE: 90 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17e: 15 W
- X300 FE: 40 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17e: 6.1″
- X300 FE: 6.31″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17e: OLED
- X300 FE: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17e: Unknown
- X300 FE: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17e: 460 ppi
- X300 FE: 461 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17e: 1200 nits
- X300 FE: 5000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 17e: 1170x2532
- X300 FE: 1216x2640
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2
- X300 FE: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better)
- X300 FE: 190.2 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm(Better)
- X300 FE: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17e: IP68
- X300 FE: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17e: Glass
- X300 FE: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 17e: Aluminum
- X300 FE: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17e: C
- X300 FE: C
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17e: B(Better)
- X300 FE: C
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17e: A
- X300 FE: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- X300 FE: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6
- X300 FE: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17e: 5.3
- X300 FE: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- iPhone 17e: USB 2.0
- X300 FE: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0
- X300 FE: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- X300 FE: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- X300 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17e: Yes(Better)
- X300 FE: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17e: Yes
- X300 FE: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17e: None
- X300 FE: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17e: Yes(Better)
- X300 FE: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17e: No
- X300 FE: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3
- X300 FE: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 17e: Unknown
- X300 FE: 5
- Launch price
- iPhone 17e: $ 501.16
- X300 FE: € 849.00
- Year
- iPhone 17e: 2026
- X300 FE: 2026
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| — | iPhone 17e | X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 - A3575 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, 53, 66 - A3634 | 1, 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 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - Taiwan |
| 5G bands | 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 - A3575 1, 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 - A3634 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Taiwan |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 02 | 2026, April 16 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 11 | Available. Released 2026, April 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 150.8 x 71.8 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 190.2 g (6.70 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 5000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 829 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | Zeiss optics, Multi-focus LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Optional add-on zoom lenses: 200mm, 2.35x optical zoom, Zeiss optics |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | Zeiss optics, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR | 4K, 1080p |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4005 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 | 90W wired, PD, 100% in 55 min 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Soft Pink | Misty Purple (Lilac Purple), Radiant White, Cool Black (Noir Black), Green, Urban Olive |
| Models | A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5 | V2537 |
| SAR | 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 501.16 / € 610.00 / £ 528.03 / ₹ 74,990 | € 849.00 / ₹ 94,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 58:40h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |