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HONOR 300 Ultra vs iPhone 17

WINNER
HONOR 300 Ultra
66.7Inno Score
VS
iPhone 17

Apple

iPhone 17

$799

66.4Inno Score
51.5Performance75.6
68.5Display65.6
62.9Camera53.2
81.3Battery55.1
86.7Features89.3
9 spec wins — HONOR 300 Ultra7 spec wins — iPhone 17

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR 300 Ultra scores 66.7 against 66.4 for iPhone 17. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR 300 Ultra edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR 300 Ultra

  • Stronger camera score: 63 vs 53
  • Stronger battery score: 81 vs 55
  • 220% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 25 W
  • 178% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 18 MP
  • 150% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 40 W

Reasons to pick the iPhone 17

  • Stronger performance score: 76 vs 52
  • 300% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 12 MP
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,680 vs 2,088
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,360 vs 6,314
  • 11% lower weight: 177 g vs 198 g

Display

Display comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
Screen size6.78 ″+8%6.3 ″
Panel typeOLEDLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution1224x27001206x2622
Pixel density437 ppi460 ppi+5%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits+33%3,000 nits
Screen-to-body—90.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A19
AnTuTu—2,044,064Top 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—557,057Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—765,221Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—195,721Bottom 33%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—526,065Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,088Top 33%3,680+76%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,314Top 33%9,360+48%Top 12%
Wild Life Extreme stability—65 %Bottom 36%
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256/512GB
Storage type—NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.95f/1.6
Ultra-wide12 MP48 MP+300%
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.8 x+90%2 x
Max video4K4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+178%18 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
Capacity5,300 mAh+44%3,692 mAh
Wired charging100 W+150%40 W
Wireless charging80 W+220%25 W
Active use endurance—12 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
Weight198 g177 g+11%
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+3%
IP ratingIP65IP68
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)iOS 26
OS update pledge—6 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR 300 Ultra versus iPhone 17
SpecHONOR 300 UltraiPhone 17
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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