Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Vivo X300 Ultra
Verdict
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and Vivo X300 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 81. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins on Performance and Battery; Vivo X300 Ultra wins on Screen. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is 1.2mm wider than Vivo X300 Ultra. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the more recent release, from Sep 18, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
81
81
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
78mm (3.07in) · Sep 18, 2026 · Rank #4
15+13+11+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 81
SUPERIOR* BEST Video* TOP Performance* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO* TOP Selfie* TOP Camera* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery, charging and imaging performance) In search of greater profits (because there is no such thing as "enough") Apple is back to microscopic improvments. This time: black color is back, new processor and a variable aperture on one of the lenses... that, and a $100 higher price is all you get.
PROs
tank-like build, fast A20 Pro (2nm) chip with NVMe performance, ~42hr endurance, very good 460ppi 120Hz LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, excellent 48MP 24mm f/1.5-4.0 OIS main + 48MP 100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP 13mm ultrawide (all 3 with PDAF) setup, great 18MP 20mm PDAF selfie, best video recording, improved AI (by Google) OS with 6 years of updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port with Display Port tech, global availability
CONs
250g heavy, big and difficult to use one-hand, small (for a huge phone) 5400mAh (5500mAh on eSIM-only model) old-tech lithium battery with >70min slow 35W (25W wireless) charging, ~1000nits (dim) screen brightness, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement feature despite Display Port tech, very expensive, overall lack of innovation and excellence Apple products used to be known for
Vivo X300 Ultra
76.8mm (3.02in) · Apr 3, 2026 · Rank #5
13+11+15+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 81
SUPERIOR* TOP Software* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO
EDITORIAL: Unlike X200 Ultra, the X300 Ultra is sold outside of China. Vivo is delivering it's finest camera-phone by putting a double 200MP sensor camera (industry first) and offering not one but two optional tele lenses (a 200mm and a 400mm). Lens coating is still by Zeiss but like with other current Vivo's phones: all other camera tech (hardware and software) is home grown.
PROs
solid build, top Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, >30hr endurance from a 6600mAh (6400 in EU) Si-C battery with sub-50min 100W (40W wireless) charging, outstanding 144Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with >500ppi, Dolby Vision and >1900nits brightness, IP69 protection, outstanding imaging from 200MP 35mm main + 200MP 85mm periscope telephoto + 50MP 14mm ultrawide (all with OIS PDAF) setup, additional 200mm and 400mm Zeiss zoom lenses, excellent 50MP 24mm AF selfie, great video recording, 5 years of feature and AI tricks rich OriginOS updates, fast USB-C 3.2 with DisplayPort and OTG
CONs
big and >230g hefty, hard to use one hand, battery endurance could be better for a phone this size and with LTPO screen, no expandable memory slot, no desktop replacement functionality, very expensive
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
Visit Home page to compare world's best phones. You can see scoring and ranking explained on the About page.