Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Xiaomi 15 Pro
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 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 Xiaomi 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 249g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5567mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 15 Pro
vs
iPhone 18 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3200 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 249 g (8.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Pro
90 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2986
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
4725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
9174
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
12575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29864725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)917412575
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24034n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Pro], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2746026
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
2935466
CPU597550882877
GPU12203611051925
Memory492215262172
UX435900738492
NanoReview Score27460262935466
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15 Pro
20255
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
n/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test121 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20255n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15 Pro
17130
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score21828n/a
Web score16218n/a
Video editing8029n/a
Data manipulation15391n/a
NanoReview Score17130n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 27
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 5567 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 15 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900n/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.8
Focal length120 mm100 mm
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.4 6.0
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 StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
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 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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