Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs vivo X300 Ultra

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iPhone 18 Pro Max compared with X300 Ultra

	AppleiPhone 18 Pro Max	vivoX300 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	April 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.82″
Resolution
Resolution	2868 × 1320	3168 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	458 pixels per inch	510 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	4,500 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with a smaller Dynamic Island (up to three Live Activities)	AMOLED, LTPO identified by Digital Camera World; adaptive 1–144 Hz, with 144 Hz limited to supported games as noted by Stuff
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	510 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum	4,500 nits local peak
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back	–
Display features
Display features	ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating	Q10 plus light-emitting material; 1.07 billion colours, P3 gamut and 105% NTSC; circular polariser 2.0; TÜV Rheinland flicker-free and low blue light certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	A20 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory
Memory	12 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre process	Eight cores, 2 × 4.6 GHz + 6 × 3.62 GHz; 3 nm process
Storage type
Storage type	–	Global 16 GB/512 GB and 16 GB/1 TB, LPDDR5X Ultra Pro RAM and UFS 4.1; up to 16 GB virtual RAM is separate from physical RAM; no storage expansion
GPU
GPU	7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing	–
AI engine
AI engine	Dual 16-core Neural Engine	–
Cooling
Cooling	Next-generation vapour chamber with three times the surface area of iPhone 17 Pro's	5,800 mm² vapour chamber
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	4× (better)	3.7×
Front camera
Front camera	18 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	200 MP Sony LYTIA 901, 1/1.12-inch sensor, f/1.85, 35 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating and CIPA 6.5 OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP Sony LYTIA 818, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/2.0, 14 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating and CIPA 6.0 OIS
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design; 24MP and 48MP photos	200 MP HP0, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.67, 85 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating, CIPA 7.0 and 3° OIS; autofocus tracking up to 60 fps
Front camera
Front camera	18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	50 MP, f/2.45; autofocus identified by Digital Camera World
Zoom
Zoom	12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x	3.7× telephoto identified by Stuff; maker lists 35 mm main, 14 mm ultra wide and 85 mm telephoto focal lengths; separately purchased extenders provide 200 mm and 400 mm equivalent reach
Video recording
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, with effects applied after capture; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW	Across all three rear imaging cameras, 4K120 10-bit Log, Dolby Vision and slow motion; 4K Master Color; 4:2:2 APV codec, ACES integration and 3D LUT monitoring
Front video
Front video	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Pro controls for aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram; Apple Reference Image; Photographic Styles 3; smart focus tracking; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; Night mode; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera Control	Additional 5 MP f/2.0 colour-sensing camera; VS1+ imaging chip; Pro Photo, Pro Video, underwater, spatial, stage, food, street photography and creative modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,391 mAh	6,600 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 100 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 43 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 40 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 29 hours typical use; up to 38 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 62 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles	Single-cell battery, 6,600 mAh/24.69 Wh typical and 6,395 mAh/23.92 Wh rated at 3.74 V
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB PD 3.1 adapter with Adjustable Voltage Supply (sold separately)	Up to 100 W FlashCharge with maker charger; charging power varies during use
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher	Up to 40 W with included charger/cable and separately purchased vivo or iQOO 50 W Vertical Wireless Charger 2; incompatible with their original 50 W Vertical Wireless Charger
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	Apple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3717	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32 RX/66/71; 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79; maker's duplicated LTE TDD band list is omitted pending correction
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM plus eSIM or two eSIMs; dual 5G standby; eSIM availability depends on region and carrier
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip	Wi-Fi 6 and 7; Wi-Fi Display, 2 × 2 MIMO and MU-MIMO; concurrent 2.4/5 GHz or 2.4/6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6; Thread	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	Reader/writer and card emulation including HCE and NFC-SIM payment; NFC-SIM payment requires SIM1
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite	–
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR	USB 3.2 up to 10 Gbps; OTG
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	249 g	237 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.75 mm	8.49 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.4 × 78 mm	162.98 × 76.81 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody design with colour-matched back	Green and White glass rear, 237 g and 8.49 mm thick; Black glass fibre rear, 232 g and 8.19 mm thick; height and width unchanged
Colours
Colours	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Green, Black and White; overview names Steppe Green, Volcano Black and Alpine White
Buttons
Buttons	Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529; resistance can diminish with use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light, compass, proximity, colour temperature, gyroscope, laser focusing, Hall, infrared blaster and flicker sensors; linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Dual stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Four studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	Quad-microphone recording with six presets; Bluetooth TWS earbud and wireless microphone recording support
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 27	Android 16 with OriginOS 6
Software updates
Software updates	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)	–
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch); Visual Intelligence	–
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 18 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapter	Phone, USB cable, charger, SIM eject tool, case, applied protective film and warranty card, as listed on global sheet