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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Vivo X300 Pro

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
VS
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Vivo X300 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Vivo X300 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Vivo X300 Pro, 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 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 226g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 6510mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 17 Pro Max
vs
Vivo X300 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1320x2868 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 n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Vivo X300 Pro
2611 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 161.98 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 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		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %
Vivo X300 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo X300 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics n/a Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1716 MHz
FLOPS n/a 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Vivo X300 Pro
3447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Vivo X300 Pro
10378
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37803447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1077210378
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25723
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
Vivo X300 Pro
4011932
CPU5100331043247
GPU7919341510982
Memory367847667254
UX442645790449
NanoReview Score21124594011932

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 16
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4729 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 Yes (55% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Vivo X300 Pro
20:40
Web Browsingn/a08:45 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a06:08 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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: 48 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/1.6f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-828
Sensor size1/1.281/1.28
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.7
Focal length120 mm85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 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 5.4 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 Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 September, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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