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

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15S Pro

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 15S Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi 15S Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Lighter design: 216g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh 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		 - 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi 15S 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90 %
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 15S Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.33 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Xiaomi 15S Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi 15S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Xiaomi 15S Pro
3068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Xiaomi 15S Pro
9519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29353068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73289519
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20919
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi 15S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Xiaomi 15S Pro
2650995
CPU375584653020
GPU5318351065137
Memory267777550763
UX339788382075
NanoReview Score15449842650995
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
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
Full Charge Time 1:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Web Browsing12:36 hn/a
Video Playback22:07 hn/a
Games06:58 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 5x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803Omnivision OVX9000
Sensor size1/1.281/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/2.5
Focal length120 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX913Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/3.061/2.51
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX633Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

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 OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Xiaomi 15S Pro
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 1100
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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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