Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
apple iphone 16 pro max
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Xiaomi
Announced September 2024 February 2025
Status September 2024 Available - February 2025
Price Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 109,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm
(6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz or 8.08 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
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2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aerospace-grade glass fiber

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 18 Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface - HyperOS 2
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) [Similar]
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar] Adreno 830 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
QHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen
120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 Nits (peak)
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 Protections
Colors 16M colors 68B colors
Size 6.9 inches [Similar] 6.73 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) 1440 x 3200 pixels (521 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.05% 90.17%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash No
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Front Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Si/C Battery
Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
80W wireless
10W reverse wireless
Capacity - 6000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -