vivo X300 FE vs Apple iPhone 17

The vivo X300 FE scores 8.2 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 17 scores 7.3. The vivo X300 FE leads in display, camera, battery and software support. The vivo X300 FE is the newer phone, announced Mar 4, 2026.

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vivo vivo X300 FE

8.2 Price TBA

Top score

Apple Apple iPhone 17

7.3 From $799

Key differences

Why choose the vivo X300 FE

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 3,692 mAh
Faster wired charging 90 W vs 40 W
Bigger screen 6.31 inches vs 6.3 inches
Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Newer model Mar 4, 2026 vs Sep 9, 2025

Why choose the Apple iPhone 17

Lighter 177 g vs 191 g
Thinner 7.95 mm vs 7.99 mm
Satellite messaging
Secure 3D face unlock

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

Overall 8.2 7.3

Display 8.9 8.5

Performance 8.4 8.3

Camera 7.9 6.9

Battery 8.0 5.7

Design 9.0 8.8

Software support 8.4 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 5.5

Display

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

Size 6.31 inches 6.3 inches

Type OLED, ZEISS Master Color Display OLED, Super Retina XDR

Resolution 1216 × 2640 px 1206 × 2622 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 5,000 nits 3,000 nits

HDR — HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection — Ceramic Shield 2

Performance

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Apple A19

Process 3 nm 3 nm

Max CPU clock 3.8 GHz —

GPU — Apple GPU (5-core, with Neural Accelerators)

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 4.1 —

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.57 48 MP, f/1.6

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 48 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3× optical, periscope —

Optical zoom 3× —

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video 8K@30 4K@60

Front camera 50 MP 18 MP

Front video 4K@60 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

Capacity 6,500 mAh 3,692 mAh

Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion

Wired charging 90 W 40 W

Wireless charging 40 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

Dimensions 150.83 × 71.76 × 7.99 mm 149.6 × 71.5 × 7.95 mm

Thickness 7.99 mm 7.95 mm

Weight 191 g 177 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68

Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic None

3D face unlock ✕ No ✓ Yes

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM eSIM only

Colors Luxe Black, Mist Purple, White, Urban Olive Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, White, Black

Connectivity and features

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 6.0 6.0

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✓ Yes

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

OS at launch Android 16 iOS 26

Interface OriginOS 6 —

OS updates 5 years —

Security updates 7 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec vivo X300 FEApple iPhone 17

Announced Mar 4, 2026 Sep 9, 2025

Released — Sep 19, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price — $799

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