Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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OnePlus 13
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
OnePlus 13
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023with 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 OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 24/1024 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 8/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 13 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus 13
    vs
    iPhone 15 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.82 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 510 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 13
    1193 nits
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    1789 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
    Response time2 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 13
    90.1 %
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    89.8 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 13 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A17 Pro
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3780 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/3.78 (Everest)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 830 Apple A17 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 768
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1398 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    2946
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    2935
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    8999
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    7328
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29462935
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89997328
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 13
    2840258
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    1544984
    CPU636212375584
    GPU1240330531835
    Memory533673267777
    UX440043339788
    NanoReview Score28402581544984
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 13
    20587
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    10006
    Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
    Stability81 %n/a
    Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score20587n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 13
    16150
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score21864n/a
    Web score14028n/a
    Video editing6741n/a
    Data manipulation16580n/a
    NanoReview Score16150n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
    OS Size 54 GB 17.6 GB
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 4441 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 23 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:49 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 13
    31:17
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    31:37
    Web Browsing13:42 h12:36 h
    Video Playback23:46 h22:07 h
    Games06:05 h06:58 h
    Standby Mode120 h139 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x 142
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorSony LYTIA-808Sony IMX803
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.28
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/1.78 - 2.8
    Focal length73 mm120 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX913
    Sensor size1/1.951/3.06
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX633
    Sensor size1/2.751/2.55
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    153
    Video quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    158
    Overall camera score
    OnePlus 13
    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 n/a 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
    Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX714
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No Yes
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    145
    Video quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    156

    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 5.4 5.3
    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
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*2n/a
    SIM TypeNanoeSIM
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE ()
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    OnePlus 13
    91.8 dB
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    92.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 1199
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W No

    Note

    OnePlus 13:

    The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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