Apple iPhone 15 vs vivo X300
The short answer
- vivo X300 has the bigger battery: 6,040 mAh against 3,349.
- vivo X300 charges faster, at 90 W against 20.
- vivo X300 has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 60.
- vivo X300 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 75,999 against INR 79,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 15
₹79,900launch price · Sep 2023
|
 vivo X300
₹75,999launch price · Dec 2025
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹70k–1L | Upper half ₹70k–1L |
| Spec index | 8.4 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Processor | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 12 MP | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery | 3349 mAh | 6040 mAh |
| Display | 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) | 6.31 inches (16.03 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 22, 2023 (Official) | December 2, 2025 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v17 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | — | OriginOS 6 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| CPU | Hexa core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Performance + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Efficiency) | Octa core (4.21 GHz, Single core, C1-Ultra + 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1-Premium + 2.7 GHz, Quad core, C1-Pro) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Graphics | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Arm Mali-G1-Ultra |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X Ultra |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) | 6.31 inches (16.03 cm) |
| Resolution | 1179x2556 px (FHD+) | 1216x2640 px (1.5K) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 86.37 % | 90.14 % |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| 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 | 1000 nits (typical), 1600 nits (peak HDR), 2000 nits (peak outdoor) | 4500 nits (local peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, Dolby Vision, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (LTPO adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 147.6 mm | 150.57 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 71.92 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.95 mm |
| Weight | 171 grams | 190 grams |
| Build Material | Frame: Aluminium Front: Ceramic Shield Back: Colour-infused glass | Front: Glass Frame: Aluminium Back: Glass |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Summit Red, Mist Blue, Elite Black |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP68 | Yes, IP68 and IP69 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Dual | Triple |
| Resolution | 48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (26 mm focal length, sensor-shift OIS) 12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (13 mm focal length, 120˚ field of view) | 200 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.4" sensor size, 0.56µm pixel size) 50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (119.4 degree field of view, autofocus) 50 MP f/2.57, Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom, ZEISS APO) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, True Tone Flash | Yes, Dual LED Flash (Adaptive Zoom 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) Portrait Mode Night Mode Panorama | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Mode Pro Mode Panorama Super Macro Long Exposure Astro Time-Lapse Slo-mo ZEISS Multifocal Portrait Stage Mode 2.0 |
| Camera Features | 2 x Optical Quality Zoom (48 MP sensor crop) 10 x Digital Zoom Photonic Engine Smart HDR 5 Next-generation Portraits with Focus and Depth Control Face detection Touch to focus | ZEISS co-engineered optics ZEISS Natural Portrait 3 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus AI Image Studio |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 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 | Dolby Vision HDR recording Cinematic mode (up to 4K at 30 fps) Action mode (up to 2.8K at 60 fps) Slo-motion Time-lapse QuickTake | 4K 60 fps Portrait Video 4K Stage All-in-One Recording 4K 120 fps HDR video Slo-motion |
| Sensor | — | Samsung ISOCELL HPB (Primary), Samsung ISOCELL JN1 (Ultra-Wide), Sony LYT-602 (Telephoto) |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera | 50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/2.76" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | No |
| Camera Features | Autofocus with Focus Pixels Night mode Smart HDR 5 Cinematic mode | ZEISS Wide-Angle Front Camera 92 degree field of view |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3349 mAh | 6040 mAh |
| Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 20W | Yes, Fast, 90W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB | 256 GB / 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 | 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 | - | - |
| EDGE | Available | Available |
| SIM 2 | - | - |
| GPRS | Available | Available |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 2.4GHz 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v6.0 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging, DisplayPort | USB 3.2 Gen 1, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB OTG |
| 5G Bands | — | FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
| 4G Bands | — | TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 1900(band 39) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 28) / 1500(band 32) / 1700(band 66) |
| 3G Bands | — | UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| SAR Value | — | Head: 1.137 W/kg, Body-worn: 1.143 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, Light sensor (dual ambient), Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ultra Wideband (2nd generation) | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour temperature sensor |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | — | In Display |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | — | Ultrasonic |