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Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 240g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4352mAh vs 3349mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 13 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
iPhone 13 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 87.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz238 Hz
Response time2 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25992266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65455459
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
CPU378046327704
GPU449766434683
Memory261642248498
UX325827315845
NanoReview Score14152811326730
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C45.8 °C
Stability81 %82 %
Graphics Test59 fps56 fps
Graphics Score96329444
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4352 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Web Browsing10:47 h11:16 h
Video Playback16:55 h17:03 h
Games05:36 h06:41 h
Standby Mode112 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 3x
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.51/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Bokeh8075
Preview8481
Zoomn/a119
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
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
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
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 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

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
81.6 dB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
MSRP ($) 799 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.

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