Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Vivo X300

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Apple iPhone 16e
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 16e
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Vivo X300

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Vivo X300
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Vivo X300
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 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 GPU Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Vivo X300
3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Vivo X300
10099
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32813383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)803510099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2404125462
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Vivo X300]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Vivo X300
3367414
CPU366516957632
GPU4604231342611
Memory225901448412
UX352859618759
NanoReview Score14056993367414

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 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 6040 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 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 (57% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Vivo X300
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital 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 n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.68
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/2.551/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-602
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

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 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 599 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 90 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* 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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