Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs vivo X300 FE
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The Verdict
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus and vivo X300 FE sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. Apple iPhone 8 Plus stands out for wireless charging added to iphone for the first time, while vivo X300 FE is praised for exceptional camera system with 3x telephoto and strong low-light performance. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
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Who Should Buy
Buy the Apple iPhone 8 Plus if…
- →Wireless charging added to iPhone for the first time
- →Portrait Lighting effects for depth photography
- →Powerful A11 Bionic chipset
Buy the vivo X300 FE if…
- →Exceptional camera system with 3x telephoto and strong low-light performance
- →Industry-leading 4500 nits display brightness for excellent outdoor visibility
- →Fast 80W wireless charging and 80W wired charging
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Pros
- Wireless charging added to iPhone for the first time
- Portrait Lighting effects for depth photography
- Powerful A11 Bionic chipset
- True Tone display technology
- Touch ID still preferred by many users
Cons
- Dated thick-bezel home button design
- Large bezels waste screen real estate
- Glass back cracks easily
- No headphone jack
- Overshadowed by iPhone X launch
vivo X300 FE
Pros
- Exceptional camera system with 3x telephoto and strong low-light performance
- Industry-leading 4500 nits display brightness for excellent outdoor visibility
- Fast 80W wireless charging and 80W wired charging
- Robust IP69 water and dust resistance
- Flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with 16GB RAM
- Large 6000mAh battery for extended usage
Cons
- Premium pricing likely exceeds $1200
- Heavy at 220g may feel cumbersome for extended use
- No microSD card expansion typical of flagship phones
- Limited availability outside select markets
- FE variant specs not fully detailed in launch materials
Full Specifications
| Spec | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 11 | — |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 202 g | — |
| Material | Aluminum frame, glass back | — |
| IP rating | IP67 | — |
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | — |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP, f/1.8, OIS | 50MP f/1.6 with OIS |
| Front camera | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 32MP f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP, f/2.8, 2x optical zoom | 50MP f/2.6 3x optical zoom |
| Ultrawide | — | 50MP f/2.0 120-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | — |
| Storage options | 64 GB, 256 GB | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 2691 mAh | 6000mAh |
| Charging | 18W wired (adapter sold separately) | — |
| Wireless charging | 7.5W Qi | — |
| Charging Speed | — | 80W wired |
| Wireless Charging | — | 80W |
| Display | ||
| Size | 5.5 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Type | Retina IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 625 | — |
| Brightness | — | 4500 nits peak |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x2.39 GHz + 4x1.7 GHz) | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU (3-core) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | |
| NFC | — | |
| USB | Lightning | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
| Design | ||
| Colors | — | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium White |
| Weight | — | 220g |
| IP rating | — | IP69 |
| Performance | ||
| RAM | — | 16GB |
| Chipset | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Storage | — | 512GB |
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