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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs OnePlus 9 Pro

79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
    • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
    • Lighter design: 197g vs 240g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4352mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
    • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
    • Supports DisplayPort
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 6/1024 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and OnePlus 9 Pro
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    iPhone 13 Pro Max
    vs
    OnePlus 9 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 458 ppi 525 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 90.2 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1049 nits
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    869 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %97.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)238 Hz192 Hz
    Response time8.5 ms41.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
    Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    87.7 %
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    90.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
    Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2840 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
    - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
    Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 660
    GPU Cores 640 1024
    GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 840 MHz
    FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    2266
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    1488
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    5459
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    3996
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661488
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54593996
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1326730
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    975533
    CPU327704261741
    GPU434683310698
    Memory248498177203
    UX315845225891
    NanoReview Score1326730975533
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    9444
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    5707
    Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C45.6 °C
    Stability82 %58 %
    Graphics Test56 fps34 fps
    Graphics Score94445707
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [OnePlus 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    n/a
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    11123
    Writing scoren/a14841
    Web scoren/a8928
    Video editingn/a6066
    Data manipulationn/a9290
    NanoReview Scoren/a11123

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 13 GB 16 GB
    UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13

    Battery

    Volume 4352 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 23 W 65 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:32 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    28:08
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    21:58
    Web Browsing11:16 h08:24 h
    Video Playback17:03 h12:07 h
    Games06:41 h04:56 h
    Standby Mode136 h116 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.3x
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 140 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX789
    Sensor size1/1.661/1.43
    Pixel size1.9 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
    Focal length77 mm77 mm
    SensorSony IMX713Omnivision OV08A10
    Sensor size1/3.41/4.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length13 mm14 mm
    SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX766
    Sensor size1/3.41/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    140
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    124
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    146
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    118
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    141
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    122
    Bokeh7565
    Preview8160
    Zoom119110
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 23 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX471
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor Yes No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    128
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    143
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type n/a USB Type-C
    USB version 2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - SBAS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
    3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category1820
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    80.2 dB
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    81.1 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
    Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1100 970
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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