Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone X Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

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Newer model (released in 2021 vs. 2017).
Faster chipset with Apple A15 Bionic.
Larger battery capacity providing more hours of multimedia use.
Supports 5G connectivity for faster internet speeds.
Improved camera system with more cameras and higher video recording capabilities.
Larger display with higher brightness and 120Hz refresh rate.
More RAM and higher maximum storage option available.
Magnetic MagSafe wireless charging and faster cable charging.
Ceramic Shield front cover offering better drop protection.

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max	Apple iPhone X
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2021, September 14	2017, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm \| 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in	143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm \| 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in
Weight	240 g \| 8.47 oz	174 g \| 6.14 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame	Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue	Space Gray, Silver
Battery	4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	2716 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 28 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 95 h	Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Approximate price	1250 EUR	1000 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.7" in	5.8" in
Screen area	109.8 cm²	84.4 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	87.4%	82.9%
Screen resolution	1284 x 2778 px	1125 x 2436 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	458 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak)	- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Quad	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), panorama, HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec.	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
DxOMark Main Score	137	97
DxOMark Photo	144	101
DxOMark Video	119	89
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Dual	7 MP, Single
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	134	71
DxOMark Photo	128	74
DxOMark Video	143	66

Operating system - OS	iOS 15	iOS 11.1.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	- Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)	- Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM	64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions		- Also known as Apple iPhone 10, Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1901 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore)