Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco F3

94 out 100

VS

60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. 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
Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4520mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3

Lighter design: 196g vs 227g
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92

Xiaomi Poco F3

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

97

Xiaomi Poco F3

60

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

Xiaomi Poco F3

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Xiaomi Poco F3

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Xiaomi Poco F3

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

Xiaomi Poco F3

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

94

Xiaomi Poco F3

60

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.9 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1320x2868 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	458 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	92.3 %	85.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813 nits

Xiaomi Poco F3

712 nits

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	490 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163 mm (6.42 in)	163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width	77.6 mm (3.06 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP53
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Gold	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.3 %

Xiaomi Poco F3

85.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Apple A18 Pro GPU	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	768	768
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	2289 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

3564

Xiaomi Poco F3

1358

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

8880

Xiaomi Poco F3

3706

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3564	1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8880	3706
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	33019	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813449

Xiaomi Poco F3

820339

CPU	465726	245223
GPU	721738	217556
Memory	250875	150549
UX	375110	207001
NanoReview Score	1813449	820339

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

n/a

Xiaomi Poco F3

4305

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.6 °C
Stability	n/a	90 %
Graphics Test	n/a	25 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4305

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

n/a

Xiaomi Poco F3

11024

Writing score	n/a	14383
Web score	n/a	7991
Video editing	n/a	6149
Data manipulation	n/a	8532
NanoReview Score	n/a	11024

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	18 GB	21 GB
UI Skin	n/a	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	4685 mAh	4520 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (46% in 30 min)	Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	0:56 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

35:01

Xiaomi Poco F3

19:59

Web Browsing	14:34 h	08:42 h
Video Playback	22:01 h	12:58 h
Games	07:12 h	05:31 h
Standby Mode	163 h	85 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	142	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX803	Sony IMX582
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/2.0
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

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

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX972	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Xiaomi Poco F3

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

159

Xiaomi Poco F3

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Xiaomi Poco F3

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	93	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.4
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.6 dB

Xiaomi Poco F3

89.4 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	350
MSRP ($)	1199	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

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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Xiaomi Poco F3

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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Design & Build

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