Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs vivo X300 Ultra
The short answer
- vivo X300 Ultra has the bigger battery: 6,600 mAh against 4,441.
- vivo X300 Ultra charges faster, at 100 W against 20.
- vivo X300 Ultra has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 159,900 against INR 159,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
₹1,59,900launch price · Sep 2023
|
 vivo X300 Ultra
₹1,59,999launch price · May 2026
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Top quarter ₹1L+ | Upper half ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | 9.3 / 10 | 9.2 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Processor | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP | 200 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery | 4441 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Display | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 6.82 inches (17.32 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 22, 2023 (Official) | May 14, 2026 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v17 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | iOS | OriginOS 6 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | Hexa core (3.78 GHz, Dual core, Performance + 2.11 GHz, Quad core, Efficiency) | Octa core (4.6 GHz, Dual core + 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Graphics | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED (LTPO) | LTPO AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 6.82 inches (17.32 cm) |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 px (Super Retina XDR) | 1440x3168 px (2K) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.8:9 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 89.83 % | — |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield | vivo Armor Glass |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with Dynamic Island | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Brightness | 2000 nits (peak) | 4500 nits (local peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR10 and Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (ProMotion, 1-120 Hz adaptive) | 144 Hz (LTPO, 1-144 Hz adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 159.9 mm | 162.98 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 76.81 mm |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm | 8.19 mm |
| Weight | 221 grams | 232 grams |
| Build Material | Frame: Grade 5 Titanium Front: Ceramic Shield Back: Textured matte glass | Front: vivo Armor Glass Frame: Aluminium Alloy Back: Glass |
| Colours | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | Eclipse Black, Victory Green |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP68 | Yes, IP68 & IP69 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Triple |
| Resolution | 48 MP f/1.78, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift OIS) 12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (13 mm, 120° field of view) 12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera (120 mm, 5x Tetraprism Optical Zoom) | 200 MP f/1.85, 35 mm Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.12" sensor size, Sony LYTIA 901) 50 MP f/2.0, 14 mm Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (1/1.28" sensor size, Sony LYTIA 818) 200 MP f/2.67, 85 mm Telephoto Camera (3.7x Optical Zoom) (1/1.4" sensor size, Samsung Ultra-Sensing HP0) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, True Tone Flash | Yes, Dual LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | 8064 x 6048 Pixels | — |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night mode Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control Apple ProRAW | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Snapshot Portrait Landscape & Night Street Photography Underwater Photography Pro (RAW / SuperRAW) |
| Camera Features | 25 x Digital Zoom 5 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Photonic Engine Smart HDR 5 LiDAR Scanner | 3.7 x Optical Zoom ZEISS T* Coating ZEISS Master Lenses Collection 60 fps AF Tracking Snapshot vivo VS1+ Pro Imaging Chip Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Laser autofocus |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps | 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 120 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Slo-motion Cinematic mode (4K HDR at 30 fps) Action mode Apple ProRes Log video encoding Spatial video capture | Multi-Focal 4K 120 fps 10-Bit Log Dolby Vision recording Slo-motion Time-lapse Pro Video Mode Quad-microphone audio recording |
| Sensor | — | Sony LYTIA 901, Sony LYTIA 818, Samsung Ultra-Sensing HP0 |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera | 50 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | No |
| Camera Features | Face ID Smart HDR 5 Night mode Portrait mode Photonic Engine | — |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4441 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 20W | Yes, Fast, 100W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 512 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + eSIM) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM (Dual eSIM supported) | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | - | - |
| 5G Bands | FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79 | FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
| 4G Bands | FD-LTE 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 / 66 TD-LTE 34 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 46 / 48 / 53 | TD-LTE 2000(band 34) / 2600(band 38) / 1900(band 39) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1900(band 2) / 1800(band 3) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 18) / 800(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 28) / 1500(band 32) / 1700(band 66) / 600(band 71) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700 / 900 / 850 / 800 MHz |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| EDGE | Available | Available |
| SIM 2 | - | - |
| GPRS | Available | Available |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 2.4GHz 5GHz 6GHz, 2x2 MIMO | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot, AirDrop | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v6.0 |
| GPS | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC (dual-frequency) | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s), Mass storage device, USB charging, DisplayPort | USB 3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| SAR Value | — | Head: 1.10 W/kg, Body-worn: 1.12 W/kg |
| Infrared Sensor | — | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Ultra Wideband (2nd generation), Dual ambient light sensors, Proximity sensor, High-g accelerometer, Compass, High dynamic range gyroscope, Barometer | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour temperature sensor, Multispectral sensor, Flicker sensor, Laser focusing sensor, Hall sensor, Infrared blaster |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | — | In Display |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | — | Ultrasonic |