Quick/Comparisons
Both phones have nearly identical camera systems, with the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max scoring 95 and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra scoring 94.
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra's superior performance and 83 gaming score give it a clear edge over the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 72 gaming score.
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's strong performance and battery life make it a better choice for everyday use, with a 1-point lead over the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
89 | Display | 94 |
95 | Camera | 94 |
90 | Performance |
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72 | Gaming | 83 |
90 | Battery | 84 |
94 | Connectivity | 98 |
90 | QuickComparison Score | 91 |
| 6.9 inches OLED 1320 x 2868 pixels | Screen | 6.73 inches AMOLED 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Apple A18 Pro | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 48 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 4685 mAh | Battery | 5410 mAh |
| iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 227 g (8.01 oz) | Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| OLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.9 inches | Size | 6.73 inches |
| 1320 x 2868 pixels | Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| 460 ppi | PPI | 522 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (1-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 2000 nits | Max rated brightness | 1600 nits |
| 1600 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| — | Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 |
| 92.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | 99.70% |
| 240 Hz | PWM | 120 Hz |
| 1 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1803 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1601 nits |
| 3507 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3106 |
| 8789 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9710 |
| 33340 | Compute Score (GPU) | 24339 |
| 1750331 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3030376 |
| 540541 | GPU | 1097348 |
| 191233 | Memory | 440343 |
| 509980 | UX | 579894 |
| 1750331 | Total Score | 3030376 |
| 1717 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2151 |
| 74% | Stability | 76% |
| 13 FPS | Graphics test | 16 FPS |
| 1717 | Graphics score | 2151 |
| 7453 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 9814 |
| 28 FPS | Graphics test | 37 FPS |
| 34 FPS | Section 1 | 42 FPS |
| 29 FPS | Section 2 | 38 FPS |
| 21 FPS | Section 3 | 32 FPS |
| 7453 | Graphics score | 9814 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A18 Pro | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 4040 MHz | Max clock | 4320 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 163 mm (6.42 inches) | Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) |
| 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | Thickness | 9.35 mm (0.37 inches) |
| 227 g (8.01 oz) | Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Silver, Gold | Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green |
| No | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Average (2.83/5) | Repairability | Average (2.61/5) |
| Good (C) · 90 drops | Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops |
| 92.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 7 years | OS updates | 4 years |
| 7 years | Security updates | 7 years |
| 4685 mAh | Capacity | 5410 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (15 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) |
| Yes | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| No | Bypass charging | No |
| Yes (46% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| 1:57 hr | Full charging time | 0:51 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 14:34 hr | Web browsing | 12:19 hr |
| 22:01 hr | Watching video | 18:43 hr |
| 07:12 hr | Gaming | 06:45 hr |
| 163 hr | Standby | 141 hr |
| 35:01 hr | General battery life | 30:03 hr |
| 48 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8064 x 6048 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Optical, 5x | Zoom | Optical, 4.3x |
| Dual LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| No | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 5) Depth |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 48 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.63 |
| 24 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Sony IMX803 | Sensor | Sony LYT-900 |
| 1/1.28 (≈ 0.78 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.0 (≈ 1 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 200 MP |
| f/2.8 | Aperture | f/2.6 |
| 120 mm | Focal length | 100 mm |
| Sony IMX913 | Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9 |
| 1/3.06 (≈ 0.33 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.4 (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.56 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 |
| f/1.9 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 22 mm |
| Sony IMX714 | Sensor | Omnivision OV32B |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | No |
| Optical | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Yes | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 | 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/42/48/66 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 92.6 dB | Max loudness | 92.1 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| September 2024 | Announced | February 2025 |
| September 2024 | Release date | February 2025 |
| - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W |
