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Apple iPhone 16e vs Vivo X300 Ultra

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
94 out 100
Vivo X300 Ultra
Apple iPhone 16e
Vivo X300 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Vivo X300 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 232g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh 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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Vivo X300 Ultra
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:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Vivo X300 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
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 Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.98 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.81 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Vivo X300 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Vivo X300 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Vivo X300 Ultra
3621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Vivo X300 Ultra
10653
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32813621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)803510653
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Vivo X300 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Vivo X300 Ultra
4247433
CPU3665161192014
GPU4604231543938
Memory225901525105
UX352859986376
NanoReview Score14056994247433

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 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 100 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
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Vivo X300 Ultra
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, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony LYT-901
Sensor size1/2.551/1.12 (0.89)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-818
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76 (0.36)
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
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)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 599 1199
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, 80 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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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