HMD Crest Max vs Itel City 300 5G

The HMD Crest Max (2024) runs on the Unisoc T760, while the Itel City 300 5G (2026) runs on the Unisoc T8200. By overall MobileRank rating, the HMD Crest Max leads — 48/100 vs 35/100 (a 13-point difference). Key differences: the main camera is 64 MP vs 13 MP.

The HMD Crest Max is noticeably better than the Itel City 300 5G — the overall rating gap is 13 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

HMD Crest Max

Performance 46
Display 56
Camera 50
Battery 46
Portability 51
Value for money —

Itel City 300 5G

Performance 40
Display 55
Camera 10
Battery 43
Portability —
Value for money —

What makes HMD Crest Max better?

  • Better Geekbench Multi: 2318 vs 2200
  • Faster charging: 33W vs 10W
  • Better main camera: 64MP vs 13MP

  • Higher performance (46/100 vs 40/100)
  • Better camera (50/100 vs 10/100)
  • Longer battery life (46/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (56/100 vs 55/100)

What makes Itel City 300 5G better?

  • Better Geekbench Single: 750 vs 735
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 60Hz

  • Overall rating 35/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the HMD Crest Max vs the Itel City 300 5G, the HMD Crest Max scores 13 points higher (48/100 vs 35/100). In the "camera" category, the HMD Crest Max leads (50/100 vs 10/100). In the "performance" category, the HMD Crest Max is a bit better (46/100 vs 40/100). In the "display" category, the HMD Crest Max and the Itel City 300 5G are nearly equal (56/100 vs 55/100). In the "camera" category, the HMD Crest Max significantly outperforms the Itel City 300 5G (50/100 vs 10/100). In the "battery" category, the HMD Crest Max and the Itel City 300 5G are nearly equal (46/100 vs 43/100).

Specs comparison

Specification HMD Crest Max Itel City 300 5G
Processor Unisoc T760 Unisoc T8200
AnTuTu 628581 —
Geekbench Single 735 750
Geekbench Multi 2318 2200
Display 6.7" OLED 6.7" IPS LCD
Resolution 1080x2400 720x1600
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 33W 10W
Main camera 64 MP 13 MP
Ultrawide 5 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 8 MP
RAM 8GB 4GB
Storage 256GB 64GB
OS Android 14 Android 16 Go
NFC no no
Dimensions 163.9×76.4×8.4 mm —
Weight 205 g —
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

HMD Crest Max

  • Main: 64MP
  • Ultrawide: 5MP
  • Front: 50MP
50
camera

Itel City 300 5G

  • Main: 13MP
  • Front: 8MP
10
camera

Display comparison

HMD Crest Max

  • 6.7" OLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2400
  • Refresh rate: 60 Hz
56
display

Itel City 300 5G

  • 6.7" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
55
display

Battery and charging

HMD Crest Max

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 33W
  • No wireless charging
46
battery

Itel City 300 5G

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 10W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the HMD Crest Max is a bit better (46/100 vs 40/100).

display

In the "display" category, the HMD Crest Max and the Itel City 300 5G are nearly equal (56/100 vs 55/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the HMD Crest Max significantly outperforms the Itel City 300 5G (50/100 vs 10/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the HMD Crest Max and the Itel City 300 5G are nearly equal (46/100 vs 43/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the HMD Crest Max or the Itel City 300 5G?

The HMD Crest Max is noticeably better than the Itel City 300 5G — the overall rating gap is 13 points.

What is the rating of the HMD Crest Max and the Itel City 300 5G?

The HMD Crest Max has a MobileRank rating of 48/100, the Itel City 300 5G — 35/100.

Which has the better camera: the HMD Crest Max or the Itel City 300 5G?

The HMD Crest Max leads on camera score (50/100 vs 10/100).

Which is more powerful: the HMD Crest Max or the Itel City 300 5G?

The HMD Crest Max leads on performance (46/100 vs 40/100).

Should you choose the HMD Crest Max over the Itel City 300 5G?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the HMD Crest Max (50/100 vs 10/100).