Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

86 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

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 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
1583 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
89.4 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra 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)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2858
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
8690
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28582935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)86907328
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22968n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2509770
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU523392375584
GPU1059245531835
Memory477813267777
UX449320339788
NanoReview Score25097701544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS 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 5300 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 23 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
25:23
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsing10:26 h12:36 h
Video Playback14:46 h22:07 h
Games05:40 h06:58 h
Standby Mode124 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x 142
Flash Dual 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 32 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 length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.551/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length60 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KKD1Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/3.441/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
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 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a 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 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 F7 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
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 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a 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 1/2/4/5/8/6/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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