Xiaomi Poco C75 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C75 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C75
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C75 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.88 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C75
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

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C75
85.5 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C75 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
408
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
1330
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4082935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13307328
Geekbench Compute (GPU)910n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C75
274375
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU83087375584
GPU35448531835
Memory75682267777
UX80158339788
NanoReview Score2743751544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 60 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C75
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 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No 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: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 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
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No 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
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No 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 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE ()
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 147 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Xiaomi Poco C75:

Xiaomi Poco C75 is rebranding of the Redmi 14C.

* 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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