Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco F7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco F7, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 215.7g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F7
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.1 %
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 F7
1534 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 215.7 g (7.61 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
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F7
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 825
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2935n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7328n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
CPU375584n/a
GPU531835n/a
Memory267777n/a
UX339788n/a
NanoReview Score1544984n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 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 6500 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) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Xiaomi Poco F7
25:50
Web Browsing12:36 h10:04 h
Video Playback22:07 h14:33 h
Games06:58 h07:02 h
Standby Mode139 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.281/1.95
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 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 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX633Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Xiaomi Poco F7
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 6.0
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
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 B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/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 Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 399
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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