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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 218g 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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
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 F8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 91.9 %
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 F8 Ultra
3501 nits
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) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29353553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)732810883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27420
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU3755841163106
GPU5318351394796
Memory267777546277
UX339788761288
NanoReview Score15449843865467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 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 16
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 100 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 (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsing12:36 h15:14 h
Video Playback22:07 h22:44 h
Games06:58 h08:06 h
Standby Mode139 h124 h

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 Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 102 °
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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803Omnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor size1/1.281/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/3.0
Focal length120 mm115 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
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 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 2.1
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 Poco F8 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 729
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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