Compare Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max And Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max – Both smartphones come with flagship specs and features with premium design. The Apple company didn’t make a change in design both flagship phone comes with the same design. Both smartphones have the same LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display but are different in size. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max equips a 6.9-inch panel, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphone has a smaller 6.7-inch OLED panel. Besides this, the Creamic Shield Glass protection, Apple Pay, and IP68 dust/water resistance are common in both devices.
As for the software side, the new iPhone 16 Pro Max has a new 3nm Apple A18 Pro chipset, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 3nm Apple A17 Pro chipset. For photography, both devices have the same camera 48MP triple camera setup. You can capture proper details and color tones with both devices. The main difference between these smartphones the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be record up to 4K videos at 120fps, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max has 60fps. Both devices equip a 12MP selfie lens at the front.
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max runs on iOS 17 OS and upgrades to iOS 18, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max also runs on iOS 18 operating system. As for the battery comparison, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has a decent Li-Ion 4685 mAh battery, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a smaller 4441 mAh battery life. You can charge the iPhone 16 Pro Max with 25W wireless whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max supports only 15W wireless charging. Also, the 4.5W reverse wired charging is common on both devices.
In both devices, you will get the same RAM, storage, stereo speakers, Emergency SOSm UMB support, and NFC support. As for the color option, both devices have the same color variants, in addition, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has desert titanium, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max is available in Blue Titanium. If you want a faster battery, charging speed, a new Operating system, and a bigger size display then you go with the iPhone 16 Pro Max smartphone. While this small difference does not affect your requirements and you want these specs with a little lower price then look at the iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphone.
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Compare Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max And Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
| Specifications | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | Same |
| Announced | September 2024 | September 2023 |
| SIM | eSIM – International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers – USA Dual SIM – China | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| Weight | 227 g | 221 g |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Display | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED 120Hz HDR10 Dolby Vision 1000-2000 nits brightness 19.5:9 ratio ~460 PPI density Always-On display | Same |
| Protection/Others | Ceramic Shield glass IP68 dust/water resistant Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | Same |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels | 1290 x 2796 pixels |
| OS | iOS 18 | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18 |
| Chipset | 3nm – Apple A18 Pro | 3nm – Apple A17 Pro |
| CPU | Hexa-core 2×4.05 GHz + 4×2.42 GHz | Hexa-core 2×3.78 GHz + 4×2.11 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Same |
| Card slot | No | Same |
| RAM | 8GB | Same |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB NVMe | Same |
| Camera | 48 MP (wide), dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP (periscope telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP (ultrawide), PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Max – 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 48 MP (wide), dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP (periscope telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP (120˚ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Max – 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie | 12 MP (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Max – 4K@24/25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 12 MP (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR Max – 4K@24/25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) | Same |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | Same |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Same |
| NFC | Yes | Same |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Same |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | Same |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Same |
| Battery | Li-Ion 4685 mAh Wired, PD2.0 25W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired | Li-Ion 4441 mAh Wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) – requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium |
| Expected Price | $1725 (Rs 1,44,900 in India) approx | $784 (Rs 1,28,900 in India) approx |
