Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs vivo X300 Pro
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| AppleiPhone 18 Pro | vivoX300 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2026 | October 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.78″ |
| Resolution | 2622 × 1206 | 2800 × 1260 (better) |
| Sharpness | 458 pixels per inch (better) | 453 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits (better) |
| Display type | Super Retina XDR OLED display with a smaller Dynamic Island (up to three Live Activities) | LTPO AMOLED, adaptive 1–120 Hz, Q10 plus light-emitting material |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 452 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum | 4,500 nits local peak |
| Always-on display | Yes | – |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | – |
| Display features | ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating | P3 wide colour gamut; capacitive multi-touch |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | A20 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better) | 512 GB |
| CPU | 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre process | Eight cores, 1 × 4.21 GHz + 3 × 3.5 GHz + 4 × 2.7 GHz; 3 nm process |
| Storage type | – | Global 16 GB/512 GB configuration, LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1; up to 16 GB virtual RAM is additional to physical memory; no storage expansion |
| GPU | 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing | – |
| AI engine | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | – |
| Cooling | Next-generation vapour chamber with three times the surface area of iPhone 17 Pro's | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Optical zoom | 4× (better) | 3.7× |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| 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 | 50 MP Sony LYT-828, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/1.57 and OIS |
| 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 Samsung JN1, 1/2.76-inch sensor, f/2.0 and autofocus |
| 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 HPB, 1/1.4-inch sensor, f/2.67, 85 mm equivalent, autofocus and OIS |
| Front camera | 18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels | 50 MP JN1, f/2.0, autofocus and 92° field of view |
| 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× optical telephoto identified by Android Central; maker specifies 85 mm equivalent telephoto |
| 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 | 4K120 Dolby Vision and 10-bit Log; 4K dual-view stage recording |
| 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 | 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 | VS1 and V3+ imaging chips; portrait, snapshot, landscape and night, panorama, document, slow motion, stage, time-lapse, Pro, food, street photography and telephoto extender modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,056 mAh | 5,440 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | – | Up to 90 W |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 34 hours | – |
| Wireless charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 40 W (better) |
| Battery life detail | Up to 23 hours typical use; up to 31 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 52 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles | European single-cell battery, 5,440 mAh/19.75 Wh typical and 5,325 mAh/19.33 Wh rated at 3.63 V; overseas markets outside Europe use 6,510 mAh/24.55 Wh typical and 6,375 mAh/24.04 Wh rated at 3.77 V |
| Wired charging | Up to 50% in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB PD 3.1 adapter with Adjustable Voltage Supply (sold separately) | 90 W FlashCharge; maker adapter 11 V/8.2 A, compatible with 9 V/1.3 A or 5–11 V/5 A maximum; European box has no charger |
| 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 separately purchased vivo Vertical Wireless Charger 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | Yes | – |
| Mobile network | Apple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3714 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66/71, TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42; 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM plus eSIM or two eSIMs; dual 5G standby outside India, dual active in India with supported network combinations; eSIM availability depends on region and carrier |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip | Wi-Fi 6 and 7; 2 × 2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Display; concurrent 2.4/5 GHz or 2.4/6 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6; Thread | Bluetooth 6.0; Android Central's 5.4 table conflicts with the current maker sheet |
| Ultra Wideband | Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | – |
| 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 | Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite | – |
| USB | USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR | USB 3.2 Gen 1 and OTG |
| 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 | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 211 g (better) | 226 g |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 7.99 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 150 × 71.9 mm | 161.98 × 75.48 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Materials | Aluminium unibody design with colour-matched back | Glass rear |
| Colours | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Black, White, Blue and Brown |
| Buttons | Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down | – |
| 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 | Face ID | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light, compass, proximity, front and rear colour temperature, gyroscope, laser focusing, Hall, infrared blaster, flicker and multispectral sensors; linear vibration motor |
| Speakers | Built-in stereo speakers | – |
| Microphones | Four studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | iOS | Android |
| Software at launch | iOS 27 | Android 16 with OriginOS 6 |
| Software updates | Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet) | – |
| AI features | Apple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch); Visual Intelligence | – |
| Safety features | Crash Detection | – |
| In the box | iPhone 18 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapter | Phone, quick start guide, USB cable, SIM eject tool, case, applied protective film and warranty card; European package excludes charger, other overseas packages include it |
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