Vivo X500 Pro Max vs X300 Pro
95
out of 100
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90
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch Vivo X500 Pro Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro) that was released on September 21, 2026, against the Vivo X300 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo X500 Pro Max
- Comes with 1490 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 6510 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4838K versus 3587K)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- 12% higher pixel density (507 vs 452 PPI)
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4172 and 3228 points
Reasons to consider the Vivo X300 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 507 ppi | 452 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-144 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4400 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Armor Glass | Armor Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.7% |
| PWM | - | 360 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.32 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.98 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 76.82 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.48 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Orange | White, Black, Blue, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Max clock | 4550 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.1 GHz: C2-Pro - 3 cores at 4.35 GHz: C2-Pro - 2 cores at 4.55 GHz: C2-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 1090 | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP12 | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1800 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~5529.6 GFLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 27383 |
| Single-core score | 4172 | 3228 |
| Multi-core score | 12688 | 9553 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1388289 | 1046355 |
| GPU | 1881401 | 1382122 |
| Memory | 488503 | 388628 |
| UX | 1079840 | 770724 |
| Total score | 4838033 | 3587829 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [28 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 53% |
| Graphics test | - | 22 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 3036 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 51 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 57 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 51 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 45 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 13426 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14329 |
| Video editing | - | 6016 |
| Photo editing | - | 36698 |
| Data manipulation | - | 14869 |
| Writing score | - | 25904 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (3rd and 38th place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo X500 Pro Max
No benchmark results yet
Vivo X300 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 (tiktok: @anonchapix) | CPU Throttle | 81% |
| 📘 2026-09-09 (tiktok: @anonchapix) | AnTuTu 12 | 4215102 |
| 📘 2026-09-03 (chapix) | AnTuTu 11 | 3935655 |
| 📘 2026-08-28 -> Rlamac012 | AnTuTu 11 | 3729488 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (chapix) | AnTuTu 11 | 3884886 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 7 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS size | - | 37 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 6510 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (40 W) | Yes (40 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (55% in 24 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:50 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 13:30 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:47 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:14 hr |
| Standby | - | 81 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-910 | Sony LYT-828 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | f/2.7 |
| Focal length | 85 mm | 85 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP9 | Samsung ISOCELL HPB |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 180 |
| Zoom | - | 159 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Vivo X300 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | October 2025 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $899 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Vivo X500 Pro Max. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Vivo X300 Pro.
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