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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs vivo X300s

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and the vivo X300s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
vivo X300s
vivo
vivo X300s

Overview

Display
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
6.9inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1208 × 2624 · 418 PPI
vivo X300s
6.78inch
LTPO AMOLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 452 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Adreno 850 · Android 17
vivo X300s
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Arm G1-Ultra · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
vivo X300s
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
200MP Main
200 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps (HDR) video
vivo X300s
200MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K@30/60/120fps video
Battery
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
8,500mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
vivo X300s
7,100mAh
90 W wired · 40 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
235g
163.4 × 77.6 × 8.4 mm
IP68
vivo X300s
217g
162 × 75.5 × 8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2
vivo X300s
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - InternationalUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

vivo X300s

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

vivo X300s

Announced
2026, March 30
Status
Available. Released 2026, April 03

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Dimensions
163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
Build
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

vivo X300s

Dimensions
162 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
217 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Secondary display

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

vivo X300s

Type
LTPO AMOLED1B colors144Hz2160Hz PWMHDR10+HDR Vivid
Size
6.78 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~452 ppi density)
Protection

Reinforced Glass

Ultra HDR image support

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Adreno 850

vivo X300s

OS
Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Arm G1-Ultra

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

vivo X300s

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
Video
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

vivo X300s

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Optional add-on zoom lenses:

200mm, 2.35x optical zoom, Zeiss optics

Features
Color spectrum sensorLaser AFZeiss opticsZeiss T* lens coatingLED flashpanoramaHDR3D LUT import
Video
4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps HDR

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Single
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

vivo X300s

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

vivo X300s

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

vivo X300s

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L1+L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

vivo X300s

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

27W reverse wireless

vivo X300s

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging

90W wired

40W wireless

Reverse wired

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Colors
Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Price
About 920 EUR

vivo X300s

Colors
Black, Silver, Purple, Green
Models
V2548A
Price
About 630 EUR

How the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and vivo X300s differ

  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max has a larger battery, 8500 mAh against 7100 mAh on the vivo X300s.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.78 inches.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.