Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 7

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4441mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 221g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 7
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 15 Pro Max
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A17 GPU PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 768 192
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2935721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73281923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU375584112051
GPU53183587431
Memory26777753808
UX339788104947
NanoReview Score1544984358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 17.6 GB 12.5 GB

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing12:36 h05:50 h
Video Playback22:07 h09:49 h
Games06:58 h03:22 h
Standby Mode139 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 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 Camera
Sensor size1/1.281/3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
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 15 Pro Max
153
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Apple iPhone 7
85
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 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 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro Max
145
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Apple iPhone 7
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
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 ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 649
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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