Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 221g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4441mAh vs 3274mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29202935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74477328
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU345236375584
GPU562280531835
Memory275580267777
UX349273339788
NanoReview Score15323691544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsing09:28 h12:36 h
Video Playback17:33 h22:07 h
Games05:41 h06:58 h
Standby Mode111 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom 139 142
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.281/1.28
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length77 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/3.51/3.06
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokeh8080
Preview8586

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 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 Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeeSIMeSIM
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE ()
LTE category2020
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
79.4 dB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
MSRP ($) 999 1199
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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