Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15S Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Xiaomi 15S Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15S Pro
- Higher pixel density: 521ppi
- Lighter design: 216g vs 227g
- Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 4685mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.73 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 521 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3 % | 90 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 161.3 mm (6.35 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.33 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 216 g (7.62 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
- Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Xiaomi Xring O1 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520) - 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725) - 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725) - 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3564 | 3068 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8880 | 9519 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 33019 | 20919 |
| CPU | 465726 | 653020 |
| GPU | 721738 | 1065137 |
| Memory | 250875 | 550763 |
| UX | 375110 | 382075 |
| NanoReview Score | 1813449 | 2650995 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 18 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4685 mAh | 6100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 90 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 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 | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 240 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 115 ° |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Omnivision OVX9000 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.31 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | Sony IMX858 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.51 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 14 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | Omnivision OV32B |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| 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 | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 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/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | 1100 |
| 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 90 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.
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