Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Vivo X300 Ultra
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Vivo X300 Ultra leads in design & durability, display, camera and battery; they are even on performance and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 76 vs 83 points.
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the newer model, announced 6 months after the Vivo X300 Ultra.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 4 fields
- X300 Ultra leads in 13 fields
- 23 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 18 Pro Max | X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 100 |
| Camera | 95 | 98 |
| Battery | 91 | 94 |
| Display | 96 | 100 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 83 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 82 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100
- X300 Ultra: 100/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro
- X300 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB
- X300 Ultra: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB
- X300 Ultra: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm
- X300 Ultra: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP
- X300 Ultra: 200 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″
- X300 Ultra: 1/1.12″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×
- X300 Ultra: 4.7×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps
- X300 Ultra: 8K
- Front camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP
- X300 Ultra: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh
- X300 Ultra: 6400 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h(Better)
- X300 Ultra: 56:53 h
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000
- X300 Ultra: 1200
- Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- X300 Ultra: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W
- X300 Ultra: 40 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired
- X300 Ultra: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″
- X300 Ultra: 6.82″
- Panel type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED
- X300 Ultra: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz
- X300 Ultra: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi
- X300 Ultra: 510 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits
- X300 Ultra: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868
- X300 Ultra: 1440x3168
- Screen protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
- X300 Ultra: Armor glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
- X300 Ultra: 232 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm
- X300 Ultra: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68
- X300 Ultra: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- X300 Ultra: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- X300 Ultra: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: C
- X300 Ultra: C
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: B
- X300 Ultra: B
- EU energy class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: A
- X300 Ultra: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
- X300 Ultra: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0(Better)
- X300 Ultra: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x
- X300 Ultra: USB 3.x
- USB port
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- X300 Ultra: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- X300 Ultra: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- X300 Ultra: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X300 Ultra: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: None
- X300 Ultra: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- X300 Ultra: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X300 Ultra: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X300 Ultra: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X300 Ultra: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- X300 Ultra: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27
- X300 Ultra: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00
- X300 Ultra: € 1,683.00
- Year
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026
- X300 Ultra: 2026
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| — | iPhone 18 Pro Max | X300 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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, 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 | 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 - 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 - China |
| 5G bands | 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 - 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 | 1, 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 - China |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, March 30 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 18 | Available. Released 2026, April 03 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 163 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm or 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 oz) | 232 g or 237 g (8.18 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame |
| 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) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Armor glass Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 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) | 200 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 optics |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import |
| Video | 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. | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60/120fps (10-bit Log, Dolby Vision HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), 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 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Emergency SOS via satellite (calls, messages) - 16GB + 1TB model only |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model | Si/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh (International) or 6400 mAh (Europe) |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, PD, PPS, QC, UFCS 40W wireless Reverse wired Reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Eclipse Black, Victory Green, Silver |
| Models | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3 | V2547A, V2547DA, V2536A, V2562 |
| Price | $ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900 | € 1,683.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 56:53h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |