vivo X300 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
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| vivoX300 Ultra | XiaomiXiaomi 18 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2026 | September 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.82″ | 6.9″ |
| Resolution | 3168 × 1440 (better) | 2624 × 1208 |
| Sharpness | 510 pixels per inch (better) | 419 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz (better) | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits (better) | 4,000 nits |
| Display type | AMOLED, LTPO identified by Digital Camera World; adaptive 1–144 Hz, with 144 Hz limited to supported games as noted by Stuff | AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED display, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz |
| Pixel density | 510 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | 4,500 nits local peak | Multi-scenario peak 4,000 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit |
| Always-on display | – | Full-screen always-on display |
| Screen protection | – | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Display features | 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 | Hardware privacy display; BT.2020 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main touch sampling up to 300 Hz and rear up to 120 Hz; HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 12 GB – 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| CPU | Eight cores, 2 × 4.6 GHz + 6 × 3.62 GHz; 3 nm process | Fourth-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 5 GHz; TSMC 2 nm process; English Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 name corroborated by TechRadar for this exact model |
| GPU | – | Adreno GPU; model number not published |
| AI engine | – | Qualcomm AI Engine |
| 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 | LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.1 storage; China factory configuration pairs corroborated by Sina |
| Cooling | 5,800 mm² vapour chamber | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× (better) | 3.2× |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera | 200 MP Sony LYTIA 901, 1/1.12-inch sensor, f/1.85, 35 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating and CIPA 6.5 OIS | 200 MP Light Hunter 960L, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS and QPD autofocus; 16-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens |
| Ultra wide camera | 50 MP Sony LYTIA 818, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/2.0, 14 mm equivalent, ZEISS T* coating and CIPA 6.0 OIS | 50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro |
| Telephoto camera | 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 | 200 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4, OIS; 12 cm telephoto macro |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.45; autofocus identified by Digital Camera World | 50 MP |
| Zoom | 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 | 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 | 8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30, 60 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps |
| Front video | – | 4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps |
| Camera features | 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 | Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 6,600 mAh | 8,500 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 100 W | Up to 100 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 40 W | Up to 50 W (better) |
| Battery life detail | Single-cell battery, 6,600 mAh/24.69 Wh typical and 6,395 mAh/23.92 Wh rated at 3.74 V | 8,500 mAh typical; 8,350 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery |
| Wired charging | Up to 100 W FlashCharge with maker charger; charging power varies during use | QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported |
| Wireless charging | 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 | 50 W Xiaomi wireless charging |
| Charges other devices | – | 27 W wired reverse charging; wireless reverse charging supported |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 237 g | 235 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.49 mm | 8.39 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.98 × 76.81 mm | 163.39 × 77.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | – |
| Materials | 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 | Fibreglass Black, White and pink versions are 235 g and 8.39 mm thick; glass blue and transparent versions are 240 g and 8.47 mm thick |
| Colours | Green, Black and White; overview names Steppe Green, Volcano Black and Alpine White | Black, White, pink, blue and transparent editions; China-market names |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529; resistance can diminish with use | – |
| Biometrics | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light, compass, proximity, colour temperature, gyroscope, laser focusing, Hall, infrared blaster and flicker sensors; linear vibration motor | Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers | Stereo three-speaker system; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones |
| Microphones | Quad-microphone recording with six presets; Bluetooth TWS earbud and wireless microphone recording support | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 16 with OriginOS 6 | Xiaomi HyperOS 4; China variant |
| In the box | Phone, USB cable, charger, SIM eject tool, case, applied protective film and warranty card, as listed on global sheet | Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 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 | 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/18/20/25/26/28/29/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply |
| SIM | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM plus eSIM or two eSIMs; dual 5G standby; eSIM availability depends on region and carrier | Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 and 7; Wi-Fi Display, 2 × 2 MIMO and MU-MIMO; concurrent 2.4/5 GHz or 2.4/6 GHz | Wi-Fi 7, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz 2×2 MIMO and 5 GHz 4×4 MIMO; MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0; dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC |
| NFC | Reader/writer and card emulation including HCE and NFC-SIM payment; NFC-SIM payment requires SIM1 | Chinese Wallet transport, payment, access-card and car-key services; availability varies by location and provider |
| USB | USB 3.2 up to 10 Gbps; OTG | USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; separate USB 3 cable required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers |
| Positioning | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi positioning | GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; A-GNSS and assisted network positioning |
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