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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
2.8
Price TBA
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★ Our Pick
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Xiaomi Xiaomi 15 Ultra
512GB · 16GB RAM
4.3
From $1,099
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.90 6.73
Charging (W) 50 90
Main camera (MP) 48.00 50.00
Selfie (MP) 12.00 32.00
Weight (g) 227 226
Thickness (mm) 8.30 9.35
Chipset Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.5 Android 15, HyperOS 2

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Outstanding camera versatility
  • Fast wired and wireless charging
  • Bright display
  • Heavy
  • Software still polishing animations
  • Limited availability in some regions

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 4685 mAh
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
90W wired, 80W wireless
Capacity
5410 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.35 mm
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
226 g
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade glass fiber
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Infrared port
Yes
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
LTPO AMOLED
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.73 inches
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Class A
Battery
48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Two-way satellite communication (China model only)
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, September 09
2025, February 27
Status
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Available. Released 2025, February 27
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Quad
50 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
NVMe
UFS 4.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
512GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Models
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
25010PN30G
SAR
1.01 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.22 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)    
1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 619.00 / C$ 1,220.66 / £ 693.00 / € 877.00
$ 693.75 / £ 1,295.00 / € 812.34
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1838828 (v10), 1740422 (v11) GeekBench: 8606 (v6) 3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1796 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 17:18h
Active use score 16:13h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.5
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 830
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)

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