Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Vivo X300

79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Vivo X300
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 13 Pro Max
vs
Vivo X300

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Vivo X300
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Vivo X300
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Vivo X300
3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Vivo X300
10099
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22663383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)545910099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25462
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Vivo X300]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Vivo X300
3367414
CPU327704957632
GPU4346831342611
Memory248498448412
UX315845618759
NanoReview Score13267303367414
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Vivo X300
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9444n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 6040 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Vivo X300
n/a
Web Browsing11:16 hn/a
Video Playback17:03 hn/a
Games06:41 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.68
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/1.661/1.4
Pixel size1.9 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length77 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony LYT-602
Sensor size1/3.41/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX772Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Vivo X300
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Vivo X300
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Vivo X300
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Vivo X300
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Vivo X300
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Vivo X300
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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