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Apple iPhone XR vs Vivo X300 Ultra

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
94 out 100
Vivo X300 Ultra
Apple iPhone XR
Vivo X300 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, 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 XR
  • Lighter design: 194g 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 2942mAh
  • 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 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR 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 XR
vs
Vivo X300 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.82 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time32.8 msn/a
Contrast1920:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 162.98 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.81 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Vivo X300 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Vivo X300 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A12 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Vivo X300 Ultra
3621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Vivo X300 Ultra
10653
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11673621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)302010653
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Vivo X300 Ultra
4247433
CPU2030131192014
GPU1554781543938
Memory134836525105
UX162926986376
NanoReview Score6562534247433
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5205n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 11.1 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 6600 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:01 hn/a
Video Playback11:59 hn/a
Games04:34 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Quad 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: 12 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm35 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony LYT-901
Sensor size1/2.551/1.12 (0.89)
Pixel size1.4 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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Vivo X300 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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 n/a Yes, 80 W
* 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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