Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Infinix Note 30

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Infinix Note 30, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Infinix Note 30
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 168.62 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.58 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Infinix Note 30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Infinix Note 30
737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Infinix Note 30
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2935737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73281946
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Infinix Note 30
425048
CPU375584132477
GPU53183565923
Memory267777108428
UX339788118220
NanoReview Score1544984425048
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Infinix Note 30
1251
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1251
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
n/a
Infinix Note 30
10821
Writing scoren/a12794
Web scoren/a10016
Video editingn/a6429
Data manipulationn/a7419
NanoReview Scoren/a10821

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a XOS 14

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Web Browsing12:36 h07:15 h
Video Playback22:07 h11:47 h
Games06:58 h05:01 h
Standby Mode139 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Hynix HI-1631Q
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Infinix Note 30
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2|3|5|8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1358384041)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Infinix Note 30
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 230
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 45 W
* 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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