Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco X6 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 Poco X6 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
- Lighter design: 186g vs 227g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh 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 |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1220x2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3 % | 90 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 1923 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 160.45 mm (6.32 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 74.34 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
- Black - Gray - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3564 | 1502 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8880 | 4779 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 33019 | 4842 |
| CPU | 465726 | 296205 |
| GPU | 721738 | 539596 |
| Memory | 250875 | 318606 |
| UX | 375110 | 252803 |
| NanoReview Score | 1813449 | 1407210 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 36 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4685 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 67 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 (50% in 18 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 0:45 h |
| Web Browsing | 14:34 h | 08:53 h |
| Video Playback | 22:01 h | 12:36 h |
| Games | 07:12 h | 05:17 h |
| Standby Mode | 163 h | 101 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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) | 1920 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 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 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 | Varies by region |
| 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 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | 299 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 67 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.
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:
There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 thicker.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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