Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Oppo Reno 15

94 out 100

VS

83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Oppo Reno 15, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8450. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.9in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 187g vs 227g
Higher battery capacity: 6200mAh vs 4685mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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 Oppo Reno 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92

Oppo Reno 15

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

97

Oppo Reno 15

89

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

Oppo Reno 15

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Oppo Reno 15

66

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Oppo Reno 15

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

Oppo Reno 15

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

94

Oppo Reno 15

83

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.9 in	6.32 in
Resolution	1320x2868 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	458 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	92.3 %	89.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813 nits

Oppo Reno 15

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163 mm (6.42 in)	151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width	77.6 mm (3.06 in)	72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Gold	- White - Gold - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.3 %

Oppo Reno 15

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Oppo Reno 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3250 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Apple A18 Pro GPU	Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores	768	896
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	2289 GFLOPS	2329.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

3564

Oppo Reno 15

1686

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

8880

Oppo Reno 15

5130

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3564	1686
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8880	5130
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	33019	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Oppo Reno 15]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813449

Oppo Reno 15

1368197

CPU	465726	286007
GPU	721738	548893
Memory	250875	267249
UX	375110	266048
NanoReview Score	1813449	1368197

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4266 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	4685 mAh	6200 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (46% in 30 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	0:52 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

35:01

Oppo Reno 15

n/a

Web Browsing	14:34 h	n/a
Video Playback	22:01 h	n/a
Games	07:12 h	n/a
Standby Mode	163 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	n/a
Zoom	142	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX803	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.5 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Focal length	120 mm	85 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX913	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX972	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Oppo Reno 15

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

159

Oppo Reno 15

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Oppo Reno 15

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	93	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	18 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
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 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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
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)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.6 dB

Oppo Reno 15

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	1199	400
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, 80 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

0 (0%)

Oppo Reno 15

0 (0%)

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Oppo Reno 15

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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