Home Phone comparison Cubot Max 5 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max - Which is better?

Cubot Max 5 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Cubot Max 5
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 223g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Cubot Max 5
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.95 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12412935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38107328
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU242170375584
GPU222177531835
Memory186614267777
UX197896339788
NanoReview Score8488571544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsingn/a12:36 h
Video Playbackn/a22:07 h
Gamesn/a06:58 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix100 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.81/1.28
Pixel size0.61 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.78 - 2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE ()
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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