Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs vivo X300 Ultra
The short answer
- vivo X300 Ultra charges faster, at 100 W against 60.
- vivo X300 Ultra has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.
- vivo X300 Ultra is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 159,999 against INR 164,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 18 Pro
₹1,64,900launch price · Sep 2026
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 vivo X300 Ultra
₹1,59,999launch price · May 2026
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|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not on sale yet | Upper half ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | — | 9.2 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro, Hexa Core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP | 200 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP |
| Front Camera | 18 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery | Up to 36 hours video playback | 6600 mAh |
| Display | 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) | 6.82 inches (17.32 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 18, 2026 (Official) | May 14, 2026 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v27 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | — | OriginOS 6 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | Hexa Core (6-core CPU) | Octa core (4.6 GHz, Dual core + 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| Graphics | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) | 6.82 inches (17.32 cm) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 px | 1440x3168 px (2K) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.8:9 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.13 % | — |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front | 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 | 1000 nits max (typical), 1600 nits peak (HDR), 3000 nits peak (outdoor), 1 nit minimum | 4500 nits (local peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR display with Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 120 Hz (ProMotion adaptive refresh rate) | 144 Hz (LTPO, 1-144 Hz adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 150.0 mm | 162.98 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 76.81 mm |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 8.19 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 232 grams |
| Build Material | Aluminium unibody enclosure, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Front: vivo Armor Glass Frame: Aluminium Alloy Back: Glass |
| Colours | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Eclipse Black, Victory Green |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes under IEC standard 60529) | Yes, IP68 & IP69 |
| Ruggedness | Dust proof, Water resistant, Splash proof | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Triple |
| Resolution | 48 MP f/1.48-f/4.0, Wide Angle, Fusion Main Camera (24 mm) + 48 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera (100 mm, 4x) + 48 MP f/2.2, Ultra Wide Angle Camera (13 mm) | 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, Phase Detection autofocus with Focus Pixels | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Adaptive True Tone flash | Yes, Dual LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | 8064 x 6048 Pixels | — |
| Settings | Pro controls for aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Night mode, Portrait mode, Panorama, Macro, Time-lapse, Slo-mo, Cinematic mode, Action mode, Dual Capture | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Snapshot Portrait Landscape & Night Street Photography Underwater Photography Pro (RAW / SuperRAW) |
| Camera Features | Variable aperture with six laser-cut blades (f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, f/4.0), Photographic Styles 3 with texture and grain control, Apple ProRAW, Sapphire crystal lens cover, 2x optical zoom out, 4x optical zoom in, 8x optical-quality zoom, 16x optical zoom range, Digital zoom up to 40x, Portrait Lighting, Night mode portraits, Macro photography, HEIF, JPEG and DNG capture | 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 @ 120 fps, 3840x2160 @ 100 fps, 3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 3840x2160 @ 25 fps, 3840x2160 @ 24 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 | 4K Dolby Vision video recording, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Cinematic mode, Action mode, Dual Capture, Spatial video recording at 1080p 30 fps, Genlock, Audio Mix, Spatial Audio recording | 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 | 18 MP f/1.9, Center Stage Camera | 50 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | No |
| Camera Features | Center Stage, Ultra-stabilised video, Photographic Styles 3, Portrait mode, Night mode, Dual Capture, Animoji and Memoji | — |
| Video Recording | 4K Dolby Vision video recording up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps, Slo-mo at 1080p 120 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes with 60W adapter | Yes, Fast, 100W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Capacity | — | 6600 mAh |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, eSIM + eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more eSIMs) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) |
| SIM Size | eSIM only (not compatible with physical SIM cards) | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | eSIM | - |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75; TDD-5G NR: n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79; 5G mmWave: n258, n260, n261 (mmWave on US models) | FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79 |
| 4G Bands | FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 106; TDD-LTE: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 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 / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700 / 900 / 850 / 800 MHz |
| 2G Bands | GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| EDGE | Yes | Available |
| SIM 2 | eSIM | - |
| GPRS | Yes | Available |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 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 | Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Calling, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| GPS | Yes, Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Infrared Sensor | No | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) | USB 3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| SAR Value | — | Head: 1.10 W/kg, Body-worn: 1.12 W/kg |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio playback, Dolby Atmos, Voice Isolation, Audio formats supported: AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors, Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, Thread networking | 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 |