Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi 15 Ultra	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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

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

Body
Build	Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Dimensions	161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)	163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· 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)
Weight	226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)	227 g (8.01 oz)

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

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

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

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
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	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)	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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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