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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 15 Ultra

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AppleiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomiXiaomi 15 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2024February 2025
Display
Screen size6.9″6.73″
Resolution2868 × 13203200 × 1440
Sharpness458 pixels per inch521 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits3,200 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.86 inches measured as a standard rectangleWQHD+ LTPO AMOLED with 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh, 68 billion colours and DCI-P3; All Around Liquid Display glass curves around the edges
Pixel density460 ppi522 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum3,200 nits multi-scenario peak brightness
Always-on displayYesAlways-active Display with 2–80 nits adaptive brightness and refresh as low as 1 Hz
Screen protectionLatest-generation Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingXiaomi Shield Glass 2.0; camera surround protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)DC dimming at high brightness, 1,920 Hz PWM dimming at low brightness, 300 Hz touch sampling, Original Colour PRO, Pro HDR, wet touch, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and TÜV low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications
Performance
ChipA18 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory8 GB16 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB512 GB, 1 TB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresSecond-generation TSMC 3 nm Qualcomm Oryon CPU; two prime cores up to 4.32 GHz and six performance cores up to 3.53 GHz
GPU6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracingQualcomm Adreno GPU; maker gives no numeric suffix
AI engine16-core Neural EngineQualcomm AI engine; maker states 80 TOPS computing power
Storage type–LPDDR5X RAM at 8,533 Mbps and UFS 4.1 storage; UK 16 GB/512 GB or 16 GB/1 TB
CoolingNew mechanical architecture with a 100% recycled aluminium thermal substructure improves heat dissipation, for up to 20% better sustained performanceXiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system with 5,100 mm² overall loop heat-pipe area
Cameras
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP200 MP
Optical zoom5×4.3×
Front camera12 MP32 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photosLeica Summilux, Sony LYT-900, 50 MP, f/1.63 fixed aperture, 1-inch sensor, 23 mm equivalent focal length, eight-element lens, 4-axis OIS and 4-in-1 binning to 3.2 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera48MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP photosLeica 50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent focal length, 115° field of view, six-element lens, 1.28 µm binned pixels and macro focusing from 5 cm
Telephoto camera12MP 5x Telephoto, 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 20° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels, seven-element lens, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism designLeica 200 MP periscope, f/2.6, OIS, 100 mm equivalent focal length, 1/1.4-inch sensor and 2.24 µm binned pixels; second floating telephoto is 50 MP, f/1.8, OIS, 70 mm equivalent focal length, 1.4 µm binned pixels and macro focusing from 10 cm
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOmniVision OV32B, 32 MP, f/2.0, 21 mm equivalent focal length and 90° field of view
Zoom12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) from the Fusion camera; 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (10x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 25x3× floating telephoto and 4.3× periscope optical ratios identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar; maker lists 23/70/100 mm focal lengths and up to 120× digital zoom
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, or 100 or 120 fps (Fusion); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30, 60 or 120 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; spatial video 1080p at 30 fps; slo-mo up to 4K at 120 fps (Fusion) and 1080p at 240 fps (Ultra Wide and Telephoto); HEVC, H.264 and ProRes8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30/60/120 fps; Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps; Dolby Vision and 4K60 10-bit log across focal lengths; 4K120 on main/periscope; slow motion HD or Full HD at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K or Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps; Dolby Vision video, teleprompter, slow motion selfie and time-lapse selfie
Camera featuresCamera Control; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; 48MP macro photography; Apple ProRAW; spatial photos; latest-generation Photographic Styles; Audio Mix; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flash13-channel multispectral sensor, Leica Authentic and Vibrant styles, Leica filters, ProFocus motion and eye tracking, Lightning Burst, Dynamic Shots, master portraits from 23–135 mm, 50/200 MP modes, macro, Fastshot, Supermoon, RAW/DNG/HEIF/JPEG, 16-bit UltraRAW, Movie mode, ShootSteady, Dual Video and Ultra Night Video; Photography Kit Legend Edition sold separately
Battery and charging
Battery4,685 mAh5,410 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 90 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 33 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WUp to 80 W
Battery life detailUp to 29 hours streamed video playback; up to 105 hours audio playback; EU energy label class B, 48 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles5,410 mAh typical UK Xiaomi Surge Battery; maker laboratory claim of up to 25 hours video playback; Surge P3 charging and G2 battery-management chips
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and MI FC 2.0; separate Xiaomi 90 W adaptor recommended
Wireless chargingMagSafe up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; Qi2 and Qi (up to 7.5W) charging; up to 50% in around 30 minutes on MagSafe with a 30W adapter80 W wireless HyperCharge; compatible wireless charger sold separately
Charges other devicesCharges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A32965G SA/NSA, LTE, UMTS and GSM; 4×4 MIMO; Xiaomi Surge T1/T1S tuners and antenna array
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportDual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; eSIM depends on region and carrier
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 7/6E/6 capability depends on region and network; dual-band simultaneous operation, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3; ThreadBluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 and LC3
Ultra WidebandSecond-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveSupported
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Messages via satellite (US and Canada)–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K HDRUSB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted positioning
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight227 g226 g
Thickness8.25 mm9.35 mm
Height × width163 × 77.6 mm161.3 × 75.3 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsTitanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium internal structural frame; textured matt glass back6M42 high-strength aluminium frame; maker confirms Silver Chrome glass fibre and PU leather; Tech Advisor identifies glass-fibre backs on Black/White
ColoursBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumBlack, White and Silver Chrome; main dimensions and weight are for Black/White, while Silver Chrome is 9.48 mm thick and weighs 229 g
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down–
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68; maker test in static freshwater at 1.5 m for 30 minutes with temperature difference no greater than 5 K; resistance can decline with wear; separate photography kit system rated IP54
BiometricsFace IDUltrasonic in-display fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, laser autofocus, barometer and flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor
Speakers–Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Spatial Audio and stereo recording; wind noise reduction; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modesFour-microphone array with directional/omnidirectional recording and Audio Zoom
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 18Xiaomi HyperOS 2; Android 15 confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)Four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates reported at launch by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
AI featuresApple Intelligence; visual intelligence with Camera Control; Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)Regional HyperAI writing, speech recognition, interpreter, search, dynamic wallpapers, creativity and image-editing tools, Google Gemini and Circle to Search; applicable features require internet access and updates
Safety featuresCrash Detection; Emergency SOS–
In the boxiPhone 16 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPodsPhone, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, safety information, quick-start guide, warranty card and desiccant; standard UK box excludes adaptor

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