Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F5 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco F5

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus 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
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F5
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 Poco F5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.9 %
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 Poco F5
961 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 725
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29351678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73284312
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a5510
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
CPU375584347761
GPU531835342331
Memory267777193083
UX339788239702
NanoReview Score15449841122877
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17.6 GB 32 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Web Browsing12:36 h09:04 h
Video Playback22:07 h12:47 h
Games06:58 h05:49 h
Standby Mode139 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Xiaomi Poco F5
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 5.3
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 379
MSRP ($) 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 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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