Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 15 compare

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What is the difference between the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 15? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.


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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple iPhone 15
Rating (+) (+)
Review Apple iPhone 15 Review
Release date 2023, September 12 2023, September 12
Dimensions (HxWxD) 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in
Weight 221 g | 7.8 oz 171 g | 6.03 oz
Body Build Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Battery 4441 mAh, Li-Ion 3349 mAh, Li-Ion
Body Form Apple Apple
Approximate price $ 556.43 £ 358.75

Screen

Technology LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.7" inc 6.1" inc
Screen area 110.2 cm2 91.3 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 89.8% 86.4%
Screen resolution 1290 x 2796 px 1179 x 2556 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 460 PPI 461 PPI
Screen protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass
Other specs - 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
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- HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 48 MP, Dual
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
-12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
-12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
-TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
-12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) 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, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score 154 145
DxOMark Photo 153 147
DxOMark Video 158 153
Front camera, selfie 12 MP, Single 12 MP, Single
Specifications 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Functions HDR, Dolby Vision HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
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
DxOMark Selfie Score 149 149
DxOMark Photo 145 145
DxOMark Video 156 156

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4 iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4
Chipset - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor CPU - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Graphics processor GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
External memory No No
Internal memory 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 1500939 1374104
Antutu 10 CPU 380375 356479
Antutu 10 GPU 518600 444086
Antutu 10 Mem 260964 255398
Antutu 10 UX 380375 356479
GeekBench 6 Single Core 2891 2545
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 7180 6315
GeekBench 6 Metal 26996 22441
GeekBench 5 Single Core 2878 2519
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 7118 6165

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack No No
Others

Other features

Sensors - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
-Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
- Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min
-15W Wireless charging (MagSafe)
-15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
-4.5W Reverse charging
- IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
-Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
-Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
- Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min
-15W Wireless charging (MagSafe)
-15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
-4.5W Reverse charging
- IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
-Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions
- Versions: A3106 (International); A2849 (USA); A3105 (Canada, Japan); A3108 (China, Hong Kong)

- Versions: A3090 (International); A2846 (USA); A3089 (Canada, Japan); A3092 (China, Hong Kong)

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