Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Oppo Reno 16

90 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.7in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16

Lighter design: 188g vs 221g
Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 4441mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Oppo Reno 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

89

Oppo Reno 16

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

95

Oppo Reno 16

85

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

88

Oppo Reno 16

72

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

82

Oppo Reno 16

62

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

93

Oppo Reno 16

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

86

Oppo Reno 16

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

90

Oppo Reno 16

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.32 in
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8 %	89.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

1789 nits

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 in)	151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 in)	72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	221 g (7.8 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

89.8 %

Oppo Reno 16

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max Frequency	3780 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Apple A17 GPU	n/a
GPU Cores	768	n/a
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2147.2 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

2935

Oppo Reno 16

1611

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

7328

Oppo Reno 16

6402

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2935	1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7328	6402

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Oppo Reno 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

1544984

Oppo Reno 16

2078850

CPU	375584	646700
GPU	531835	646793
Memory	267777	276204
UX	339788	509153
NanoReview Score	1544984	2078850

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

10006

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 16
OS Size	17.6 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume	4441 mAh	6700 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (46% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:49 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

31:37

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Web Browsing	12:36 h	n/a
Video Playback	22:07 h	n/a
Games	06:58 h	n/a
Standby Mode	139 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	142	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX803	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.28	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.78 - 2.8	f/2.8
Focal length	120 mm	80 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX913	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX633	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

153

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

158

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

154

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	86	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	18 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

145

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

156

Oppo Reno 16

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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE ()	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

92.3 dB

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	1199	515
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, 80 W

Results

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

0 (0%)

Oppo Reno 16

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Oppo Reno 16

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

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