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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 13

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi 13, Manufactured in December, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Infrared port
  • 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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi 13
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
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 414 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1900 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.4 %
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
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz488 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
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 %
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Xiaomi 13
1974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Xiaomi 13
5320
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29351974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73285320
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Xiaomi 13
1552567
CPU375584378705
GPU531835601199
Memory267777291189
UX339788281474
NanoReview Score15449841552567
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Xiaomi 13
12660
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.9 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a75 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12660
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17.6 GB 31.5 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Web Browsing12:36 h09:47 h
Video Playback22:07 h14:15 h
Games06:58 h05:57 h
Standby Mode139 h127 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.281/1.49
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP10 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/2.0
Focal length120 mm75 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.061/3.75
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX633Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Xiaomi 13
131
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Xiaomi 13
121
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Xiaomi 13
130
Bokeh8055
Preview8668
Zoomn/a131
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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
Xiaomi 13
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Xiaomi 13
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B42/B48/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
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 67 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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