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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OPPO Find X9 Ultra

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AppleiPhone 18 Pro MaxOPPOFind X9 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2026May 2026
Display
Screen size6.9″6.82″
Resolution2868 × 13203168 × 1440
Sharpness458 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,600 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with a smaller Dynamic Island (up to three Live Activities)AMOLED with LTPO identification from Stuff; adaptive 1–120 Hz, maximum 144 Hz only in supported games
Pixel density460 ppi510 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum800 nits typical, 1,800 nits HBM and up to 3,600 nits peak HDR; minimum 1 nit
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating10-bit colour; standard, natural and vivid modes 100% DCI-P3; touch sampling up to 300 Hz, default 120 Hz; 94.6% screen ratio; Display P3 Pro chip and AI Adaptive Eye Care
Performance
ChipA20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory12 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB512 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre processEight-core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPU7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingQualcomm Adreno 840 at 1,200 MHz
Storage type–UK CPH2841 12 GB/512 GB; LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1; no memory-card support
AI engineDual 16-core Neural Engine–
CoolingNext-generation vapour chamber with three times the surface area of iPhone 17 Pro's–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP200 MP
Optical zoom4×10×
Front camera18 MP50 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos200 MP Sony LYTIA 901, 1/1.12-inch sensor, f/1.5, 23 mm equivalent, 84° field of view, seven-element lens, autofocus and two-axis OIS
Ultra wide camera48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos50 MP, 1/1.95-inch sensor, f/2.0, 123° field of view, six-element lens and autofocus
Telephoto camera48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design; 24MP and 48MP photos200 MP 3× periscope, 1/1.28-inch sensor, f/2.2, 70 mm equivalent, 34° field of view, autofocus and two-axis OIS; minimum focus 15 cm
Front camera18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels50 MP, f/2.4, 90° field of view, five-element lens and autofocus
Zoom12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x3× and 10× optical zoom; maker describes 20× as optical-quality cropping and up to 120× digital; video up to 10× optical and 30× digital
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, with effects applied after capture; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAWRear 8K30; dual 200 MP cameras support 4K120, including Dolby Vision; 4K60 Dolby Vision across lenses; O-Log2, ACES certification, imported 3D LUTs and LUT burn-in; EIS/OIS up to 4K60; slow motion up to 1080p240 or 720p480
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fpsUp to 4K60, HDR, Pro Video, dual-view and 4K/1080p30 time-lapse; EIS at 1080p30 or 720p30; 2× digital zoom
Camera featuresPro controls for aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram; Apple Reference Image; Photographic Styles 3; smart focus tracking; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; Night mode; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera ControlHasselblad Master mode with 50 MP JPEG MAX and RAW MAX, nine film simulations, XPAN, Hi-Res, underwater and document modes; optional Explorer Case and 300 mm teleconverter extend reach to 13× optical; 50 MP 10× periscope, 1/2.75-inch sensor, f/3.5, 11° field of view, autofocus and two-axis OIS; quintuple prism reflection system; additional 3.2 MP monochrome camera at f/2.4 with 95° field of view
Battery and charging
Battery5,391 mAh7,050 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 100 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 43 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WUp to 50 W
Battery life detailUp to 29 hours typical use; up to 38 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 62 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cyclesSilicon-carbon battery; 7,050 mAh/26.23 Wh typical and 6,890 mAh/25.64 Wh rated; maker states minimum 1,200 endurance cycles
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB PD 3.1 adapter with Adjustable Voltage Supply (sold separately)100 W SUPERVOOC; compatible with 80 W and lower SUPERVOOC, 55 W PPS, 18 W PD and 18 W QC; adapter limited to 80 W in low-voltage regions
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher50 W AIRVOOC
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile networkApple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3717GSM 850/900/1800/1900; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66/71 and TDD B38/39/40/41/42; 5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportTwo nano-SIM/nano-USIM slots; eSIM supported
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chipWi-Fi 7/6/5 and 802.11a/b/g/n; 2×2 MIMO; concurrent 2.4/5 GHz, 160 MHz at 5 GHz and 320 MHz at 6 GHz; Wi-Fi Display and tethering
BluetoothBluetooth 6; ThreadBluetooth 6.0 and BLE; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC and LHDC 5.0
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveSupported; availability depends on region
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDRUSB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 and OTG; digital USB-C headphones supported, analogue USB-C headphones unsupported
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS L1/L5, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; A-GNSS, Wi-Fi and cellular positioning
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight249 g235 g
Thickness8.75 mm8.65 mm
Height × width163.4 × 78 mm163.16 × 76.97 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsAluminium unibody design with colour-matched backCanyon Orange aircraft-grade fibre rear; Tundra Umber vegan-leather rear inspired by Hasselblad X2D
ColoursBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyCanyon Orange is 235 g and 8.65 mm thick; Tundra Umber is 236 g and 9.10 mm thick; both 163.16×76.97 mm
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/downSnap Key and pressure-sensitive Quick Button for camera controls, plus power and volume keys
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP66, IP68 and IP69; IP68 test at 1.5 m for 30 minutes; EU eco-design sheet displays IP68 despite additional IP69 testing
BiometricsFace IDUltrasonic under-display fingerprint reader and face recognition
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsProximity, ambient light, colour temperature, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, ultrasound fingerprint, Hall, pressure, laser focusing, spectral and infrared remote control; Hall sensor recognises magnetic accessories, not flip covers
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakersSymmetrical stereo speakers
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 27ColorOS 16.0 based on Android 16, with Android version confirmed by TechRadar and Stuff
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)Five years of major OS upgrades and six years of security patches, reported by TechRadar
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch); Visual IntelligenceLive Space notifications, AI Mind Space, Bill Manager, Mind Pilot and Menu Translation; Mind Pilot initially limited to selected Asian markets
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 18 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapterUK phone, USB cable, SIM tool, quick guide and safety guide; no charger listed

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