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

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 226g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 6/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 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
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    Tests & specs

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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.73 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 522 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 87.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    1599 nits
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1049 nits
    sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz238 Hz
    Response time1 ms8.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    90 %
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    87.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A15 Bionic
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3230 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
    - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 830 Apple A15 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 640
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1338 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    3008
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    2266
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    9065
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    5459
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30082266
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)90655459
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    2544373
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1326730
    CPU558586327704
    GPU1040161434683
    Memory520300248498
    UX425326315845
    NanoReview Score25443731326730
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    9444
    Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
    Stabilityn/a82 %
    Graphics Testn/a56 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a9444
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 23.9 GB 13 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5410 mAh 4352 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 23 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:46 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    30:03
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    28:08
    Web Browsing12:19 h11:16 h
    Video Playback18:43 h17:03 h
    Games06:45 h06:41 h
    Standby Mode141 h136 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 3x
    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 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 12 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 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.63f/1.5
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX703
    Sensor size1/1.01/1.66
    Pixel size1.6 μm1.9 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix200 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
    Focal length100 mm77 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP9Sony IMX713
    Sensor size1/1.41/3.4
    Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
    Focal length14 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX772
    Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    158
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    140
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    134
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    146
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    153
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    141
    Bokeh8075
    Preview8981
    Zoomn/a119
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV32B Sony IMX514
    Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.6
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No Yes
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    128
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    143

    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 6.0 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C n/a
    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
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 15 Ultra
    92.1 dB
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    80.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
    Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
    MSRP ($) 1099 n/a
    Sensors - 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 90 W n/a

    Note

    Xiaomi 15 Ultra:

    The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.

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

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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