Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Vivo X300 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Vivo X300 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 226g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6510mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Vivo X300 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Vivo X300 Pro
2611 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 161.98 mm (6.38 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Vivo X300 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Vivo X300 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Vivo X300 Pro
3447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Vivo X300 Pro
10378
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35583447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)895810378
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3295225723
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Vivo X300 Pro
4011932
CPU4083491043247
GPU7393051510982
Memory281199667254
UX365064790449
NanoReview Score17939174011932
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 6510 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Vivo X300 Pro
20:40
Web Browsing11:41 h08:45 h
Video Playback17:46 h14:55 h
Games05:35 h06:08 h
Standby Mode132 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony LYT-828
Sensor size1/1.281/1.28
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.7
Focal length120 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/3.061/1.4
Pixel size1.12 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Vivo X300 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Vivo X300 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Vivo X300 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Vivo X300 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 999 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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