Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone X

84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4323mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 240g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone X
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 14 Pro Max
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25181089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63622918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU310783192337
GPU514249122353
Memory234912101238
UX40455891620
NanoReview Score1464502507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.46 °C45.7 °C
Stability82 %63 %
Graphics Test58 fps21 fps
Graphics Score98483522
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB

Battery

Volume 4323 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing11:49 h05:31 h
Video Playback18:59 h09:07 h
Games06:50 h03:35 h
Standby Mode144 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX803Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.281/3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length77 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.51/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Apple iPhone X
97
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a
Zoom139n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 14 Pro Max
139
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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