Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296	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
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, September 09	2025, February 27
Status	Available. Released 2024, September 20	Available. Released 2025, February 27

Body
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)	Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
Dimensions	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)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4	Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6
Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Size	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset	Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 830
OS	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Quad	-	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)
Triple	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), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	-
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)

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired	90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4685 mAh	Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China

Misc
Colors	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium	Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Models	A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2	25010PN30G
Price	$ 724.88 / C$ 1,405.46 / £ 864.49 / € 955.00	$ 1,328.84 / £ 889.00 / € 1,099.00
SAR	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	1.22 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 17:18h	Active use score 16:13h
Display	1796 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1838828 (v10) GeekBench: 8606 (v6) 3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)	-

EU LABEL
Battery	48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	Class B	Class A
Free fall	Class C (90 falls)	Class C (90 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C