vivo X300 vs Apple iPhone 17
The vivo X300 scores 9.1 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 17 scores 7.9. The vivo X300 leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support. The vivo X300 is the newer phone, announced Oct 13, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the vivo X300
- Bigger battery 6,040 mAh vs 3,692 mAh
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 40 W
- Bigger screen 6.31 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Oct 13, 2025 vs Sep 9, 2025
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17
- Lighter 177 g vs 190 g
- 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 X300Apple iPhone 17
Overall
9.1
7.9
Display
8.8
8.5
Performance
8.8
8.3
Camera
8.2
6.9
Battery
7.8
5.7
Design
9.0
8.8
Software support
8.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.5
Display
Spec
vivo X300Apple 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
4,500 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
—
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
vivo X300Apple iPhone 17
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.21 GHz
—
GPU
Mali-G1 Ultra
Apple GPU (5-core, with Neural Accelerators)
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
vivo X300Apple iPhone 17
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.4"
48 MP, f/1.6
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@120
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
18 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
vivo X300Apple iPhone 17
Capacity
6,040 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
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
vivo X300Apple iPhone 17
Dimensions
150.57 × 71.92 × 7.95 mm
149.6 × 71.5 × 7.95 mm
Thickness
7.95 mm
7.95 mm
Weight
190 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
Halo Pink, Phantom Black, Mist Blue, Iris Purple
Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, White, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
vivo X300Apple iPhone 17
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
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 X300Apple 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 X300Apple iPhone 17
Announced
Oct 13, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
Released
Oct 17, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$799
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