Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Product
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1,199 USD
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1,199 USD

Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 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, 66 - A3297
5G bands
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
221 g (7.80 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), Titanium design, Ceramic Shield front, Textured matte glass back. Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529.
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor), Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously,
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
6.7‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
6.9 inches, 116.3 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Super Retina XDR display 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1328 x 2878 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
iOS 17
iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x + 4x)
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Apple GPU

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB/1TB NVMe
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
48 MP, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Customizable default lens (Main), Sapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles, Macro photography, Apple ProRAW, Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red-eye correction, Auto image stabilization, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG, and DNG.
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps, 720p HD video recording at 30 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording, Log video recording, Academy Color Encoding System, Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapse, Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps, Time‑lapse video with stabilization, Night mode Time‑lapse, QuickTake video, Second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Main), 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus for video (Telephoto), Digital zoom up to 9x (iPhone 15 Pro) and 15x (iPhone 15 Pro Max), Audio zoom, True Tone flash, Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p), Continuous autofocus video, Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Playback zoom, Video formats recorded: HEVC, H.264, and ProRes, Stereo recording.
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Built‑in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W18 Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W18 Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes19 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Talk Time
Video playback Up to 29 hours, Video playback (streamed) Up to 25 hours, Audio playback Up to 95 hours

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, LiDAR Scanner, Dual ambient light sensors, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Express Cards with power reserve, Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Translate15, Magnifier, Shortcut, or Accessibility, VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, Voice Control, Switch Control, AssistiveTouch, RTT and TTY support, Closed Captions, Live Captions, Personal Voice, Live Speech, Type to Siri, Spoken Content.
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Loudspeaker
Built‑in stereo speaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO10, Thread networking technology, Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip11
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3,
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
NFC with reader mode
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort