Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1201 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.86 mm (6.33 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.21 mm (0.32 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1990
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
5166
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19902935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51667328
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8246n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1584363
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU369576375584
GPU624063531835
Memory315290267777
UX275434339788
NanoReview Score15843631544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (64% in 15 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:27 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
19:08
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsing07:12 h12:36 h
Video Playback09:49 h22:07 h
Games05:17 h06:58 h
Standby Mode103 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX8000Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.551/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
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 5.3 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
- 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/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/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE ()
LTE category2020
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
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
88.7 dB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 120 W No

Note

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro:

The Chinese version of this phone released under Redmi K70 name.

* 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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