Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra or Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 15 Ultra | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, February 27 | 2024, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.96 in | 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm | 6.42 x 6.42 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 226 g | 7.97 oz | 227 g | 8.01 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass-fiber back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | 4685 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 860 EUR | € 1,391 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.73" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 108.9 cm2 | 115.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.7% | 91.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 1320 x 2868 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 522 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom -200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
-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 -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 153 | 157 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 158 | 157 | |
| DxOMark Video | 134 | 159 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2 | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China |
-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 - 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 - 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | 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/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Two-way satellite communication - 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 3+ -80W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong) |
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