Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs X300 Ultra
Device summary
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X300 Ultra
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,199 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm | 76.8 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 232 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Textured matte glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 3168 × 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | Main · 200 MP · ƒ/1.85 · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0 |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS | Telephoto · 200 MP · ƒ/2.67 · OIS |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Front · 50 MP · ƒ/2.45 |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 6600 mAh |
| Rated capacity | — | 6395 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi‑Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3) | USB 3.2 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2024
- X300 Ultra
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- $1,199
- X300 Ultra
- —
Display size
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 6.9-inch
- X300 Ultra
- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm
- X300 Ultra
- 76.8 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.2 mm
Weight
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 227 g
- X300 Ultra
- 232 g
Front material
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- X300 Ultra
- —
Back material
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
- X300 Ultra
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- X300 Ultra
- —
Resolution
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2868 × 1320
- X300 Ultra
- 3168 × 1440
Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- X300 Ultra
- —
Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
- X300 Ultra
- —
Protection
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- X300 Ultra
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Apple A18 Pro
- X300 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 8 GB
- X300 Ultra
- 16 GB
Storage
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- X300 Ultra
- 512 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- No
- X300 Ultra
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- X300 Ultra
- Main · 200 MP · ƒ/1.85 · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- X300 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/2.0
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS
- X300 Ultra
- Telephoto · 200 MP · ƒ/2.67 · OIS
Front cameras
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
- X300 Ultra
- Front · 50 MP · ƒ/2.45
Video recording
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps
- X300 Ultra
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 25 W
- X300 Ultra
- 100 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 15 W
- X300 Ultra
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi2
- X300 Ultra
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- X300 Ultra
- —
Typical capacity
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- —
- X300 Ultra
- 6600 mAh
Rated capacity
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- —
- X300 Ultra
- 6395 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- X300 Ultra
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- X300 Ultra
- Wi‑Fi 6E
Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
- X300 Ultra
- Bluetooth 6.0
USB
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- USB-C (USB 3)
- X300 Ultra
- USB 3.2
NFC
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Yes
- X300 Ultra
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Yes
- X300 Ultra
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- X300 Ultra
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Titanium
- X300 Ultra
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- IP68
- X300 Ultra
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
iPhone 16 Pro Max
5 g lighter · minor difference
Width
iPhone 16 Pro Max
0.8 mm wider · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Strengths
- Best-in-lineup battery endurance for real travel and heavy days
- 6.9-inch ProMotion display transforms media, gaming, and mobile editing
- Full Pro camera system including 5x telephoto and 48MP ultrawide
Compromises
- Wide, heavy body limits one-handed and pocket-first use
- 227 g long-session fatigue for some owners
- No camera advantage over the smaller iPhone 16 Pro
X300 Ultra
Strengths
- Class-leading Zeiss imaging with 200 MP main and periscope telephoto
- Sharp 6.82-inch QHD+ AMOLED with adaptive 144 Hz
- Elite Gen 5 speed with 100 W wired and 40 W wireless charging
Compromises
- Heavy 232 g phablet ergonomics versus X300 FE and standard flagships
- OriginOS 6 promotional surfaces at Ultra pricing
- Thermal warmth during sustained 4K video and gaming