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Vivo X300 Ultra has recently been launched in India and its direct competition is considered to be with Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both the phones fall in the premium segment of around ₹ 1.5 lakh and give a tough challenge to each other in terms of camera, performance and battery.

While the Vivo Both devices target ultra-premium users, but the experience is completely different – ​​the flexibility and power of Android on one side, Apple’s smooth and ecosystem-driven experience on the other.

If you are looking to buy a flagship phone in a budget of ₹1.5 lakh, then the competition simply becomes camera vs video and hardware vs software optimization.

Vivo X300 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: Display and design
Vivo It also has 2160Hz PWM dimming and Armor Glass protection.

Whereas Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display. It comes with a 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of up to 3000 nits, and also has Ceramic Shield 2 protection.

In terms of design, both the phones are premium and a bit heavy. Vivo weighs up to 237 grams, while the iPhone weighs 233 grams.

Vivo X300 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: Performance and software
Vivo X300 Ultra has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which has the option of 16GB RAM and up to 1TB storage. This phone runs on Android 16 based OriginOS 6. On the other hand, Apple’s A19 Pro chipset and iOS 26 are available in iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both the phones support advanced features like Wi-Fi 7 and satellite communication.

Vivo X300 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: Camera and battery
Vivo X300 Ultra has a triple rear camera setup, which includes a 200MP primary sensor (with gimbal stabilization), 200MP periscope telephoto and 50MP ultrawide camera. It comes with Zeiss partnership and also has the option of external zoom lens.

Whereas iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 48MP triple camera setup, which supports better computational photography, ProRes RAW recording and Dolby Vision. Vivo X300 Ultra is far ahead in terms of battery, with a 6600mAh battery with 100W fast wired and 40W wireless charging. iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 4823mAh battery.

Vivo X300 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: Price
Vivo X300 Ultra price in India starts at Rs 1,59,999 (16GB + 512GB variant). With this, the Zeiss Telephoto Extender costs an additional Rs 27,999. Whereas the price of iPhone 17 Pro Max starts from Rs 1,49,900 (256GB variant) and goes up to Rs 1,89,900 (1TB variant).