Home Phone comparison Vivo X300 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro - Which is better?

Vivo X300 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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Vivo X300
VS
91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Vivo X300
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X300 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo X300 and Apple iPhone 18 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X300
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.31 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.57 mm (5.93 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 71.92 mm (2.83 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X300
90.3 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X300 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 4210 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 990 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1716 MHz n/a
FLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X300
3383
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X300
10099
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)33834719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1009912677
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25462n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X300
3367414
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU957632865219
GPU13426111083483
Memory448412272659
UX618759716337
NanoReview Score33674142937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 27
UI Skin OriginOS 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 6040 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 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 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.68f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPBn/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length70 mm100 mm
SensorSony LYT-602n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 6.0
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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 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, 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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