Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz192 Hz
Response time1 ms41.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 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 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29351488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73283996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU375584261741
GPU531835310698
Memory267777177203
UX339788225891
NanoReview Score1544984975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.6 °C
Stabilityn/a58 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5707
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 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 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17.6 GB 16 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4441 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 Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing12:36 h08:24 h
Video Playback22:07 h12:07 h
Games06:58 h04:56 h
Standby Mode139 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 142 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: 48 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX789
Sensor size1/1.281/1.43
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/2.4
Focal length120 mm77 mm
SensorSony IMX913Omnivision OV08A10
Sensor size1/3.061/4.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokeh8065
Preview8660
Zoomn/a110

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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
OnePlus 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
OnePlus 9 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
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)WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

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
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 970
MSRP ($) 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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