Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco C65 or Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco C65 | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, November 05 | 2023, September 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168 x 78 x 8.1 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.07 in | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 221 g | 7.8 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4441 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | $ 1199 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.74" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 109.7 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.7% | 89.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1290 x 2796 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 260 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -0.08 MP (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 -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 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. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 154 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 153 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 158 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1500939 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 380375 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 518600 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 260964 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 380375 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2891 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 7180 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 26996 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2878 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 7118 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
-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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE-A, 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, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 18W Fast charging, Power Delivery |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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