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Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3274mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone XS 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29201310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74473458
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU345236198067
GPU562280185355
Memory275580152138
UX349273164631
NanoReview Score1532369700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing09:28 h06:43 h
Video Playback17:33 h10:28 h
Games05:41 h04:11 h
Standby Mode111 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX803Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.281/2.5
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length77 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.51/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
145
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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