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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 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 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4685mAh
  • 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and OnePlus 15
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:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35643726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)888011199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3301927829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU465726968935
GPU7217381235307
Memory250875489823
UX375110740672
NanoReview Score18134493434737
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing14:34 hn/a
Video Playback22:01 hn/a
Games07:12 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal length120 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
OnePlus 15
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
OnePlus 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
OnePlus 15
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 Yes
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 Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 899
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, 120 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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