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Honor 300 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Honor 300 Ultra
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Honor 300 Ultra
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 300 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Honor 300 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor 300 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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:
Honor 300 Ultra
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 300 Ultra
90.4 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 300 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 300 Ultra
2119
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 300 Ultra
6702
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21193780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)670210772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 300 Ultra
2119571
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU500229510033
GPU904902791934
Memory394809367847
UX319631442645
NanoReview Score21195712112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin MagicOS 9 n/a

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.8x Optical, 5x
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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
SensorOmnivision OVH9000n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.9
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No

Note

Honor 300 Ultra:

The cover can be made of glass or eco-leather. The fingerprint scanner is ultrasonic.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 300 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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