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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs vivo X300 FE

iPhone 17 Pro Max
72.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo X300 FE
73Inno Score
80.4Performance67.9
65.9Display76.7
63.7Camera60.5
69.3Battery84
89.3Features84
6 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max9 spec wins — vivo X300 FE

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 72.8 against 73 for vivo X300 FE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo X300 FE edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 68
  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 84
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 2,857

Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE

  • Stronger display score: 77 vs 66
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 69
  • 178% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 18 MP
  • 125% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 40 W
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
Screen size6.9 ″+9%6.31 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1320x28681216x2640
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits5,000 nits+67%
Screen-to-body91.2 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
ChipsetApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu2,150,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+35%Top 1%2,857Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,700+5%Top 9%9,276Top 13%
Wild Life Extreme stability—77 %Bottom 45%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB/2TB256/512GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.78f/1.57
Ultra-wide48 MP+500%8 MP
Telephoto48 MP50 MP+4%
Optical zoom4 x+33%3 x
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera18 MP50 MP+178%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
Capacity5,088 mAh6,500 mAh+28%
Wired charging40 W90 W+125%
Wireless charging25 W40 W+60%
Active use endurance14 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
Weight233 g191 g+18%
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm+9%
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum unibodyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
OS at launchiOS 26Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge6 years+20%5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus vivo X300 FE
SpeciPhone 17 Pro Maxvivo X300 FE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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