Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Vivo X300 Pro

Verdict

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Vivo X300 Pro tie on the OH Rank at a score of 78. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max wins on Battery and Video; Vivo X300 Pro wins on Screen and Main Camera. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is 2.4mm wider than Vivo X300 Pro. Vivo X300 Pro is the more recent release, from Oct 17, 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

78mm (3.07in) · Sep 19, 2025 · Rank #17

Vivo X300 Pro

75.6mm (2.98in) · Oct 17, 2025 · Rank #16
Performance /15
13
13
Battery /15
13
11
Screen /15
11
13
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
14
15
Selfie /5
5
5
Video /5
5
4
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
78
78
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
78mm (3.07in) · Sep 19, 2025 · Rank #17
13+13+11+12+14+5+5+0+5+0 = 78
FLY* BEST Video* TOP Software* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Selfie

EDITORIAL: Apple decided to introduce an aluminium frame for it's Pro phones after years of promoting steel and titanium as better options. The camera bump now stretches across the top portion of the back to allow for a bigger battery and the new cooling chamber. These make for the biggest design changes in years and it's a needed move considering there is much more Android competition in the premium segment. All of the back cameras are now 48MP but photography is not showing improvement over 16 Pro Max while phones from Vivo, Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi now offer better pics. A new 18MP selfie produces great photos (as did the old one) and iPhone Pros still record the best videos, front and back. New A19 Pro is a good processor but not as powerful as are the latest SnapDragon and Mediatec chips. iOS 26 brings Liquid Glass design language while keeping the fundamentals the same. UI design feels outdated with multiple pages of icons and (while labels can now be removed) the overall design is not efficient.

PROs
attractive new hardware design and colors, great Apple A19 Pro with NVMe performance, over 42hr of battery life, sub-90min ~35W charging (25W wireless), new anti reflective LTPO HDR OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection (down to 6m), great pics from 48MP OIS main + 48MP OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP ultrawide (all with PDAF) back lenses, new 18MP Center Stage selfie, the best video recording, 6+ years of OS updates, video out USB-C port and a new 2TB storage option
CONs
wider and heavier then 16 Pro Max, dropped screen brightness to about 1000nits, no memory expansion slot, no desktop replacement software
Vivo X300 Pro
75.6mm (2.98in) · Oct 17, 2025 · Rank #16
13+11+13+12+15+5+4+0+5+0 = 78
SUPERIOR* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software* TOP Camera* TOP Selfie

EDITORIAL: Vivo has improved on it's most popular 2024 phone by making it smaller, adding the top Dimensity chip with a two channel UFS 4.1. optimizing software, adding extra 500mAh to it's Silicone anode battery and giving it a new 50MP AF selfie. This makes 2025 Vivo X Pro model one of the best flagship phones in the world.

PROs
smaller in every direction, very fast Dimensity 9500 (3nm) with dual UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si battery (EU gets a 5440mAh unit that has a 24hr endurance), sub-60min 90W charging (40W wireless). >2000nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with >2000Hz PWM and Dolby Vision, IP69 protection. excellent 50MP 24mm main + 200MP 85mm 3.7zoom periscope telephoto (both with OIS PDAF) + 50MP 15mm AF ultrawide, a great 50MP 20mm AF selfie, up to 4 years of OS updates and a fast USB-C 3.2 with OTG functionality.
CONs
not globally available (tho sold in most countries), some video recording softness, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement feature nor Video-Out

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