Apple
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs 15
Device summary
OnePlus
15
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $1,199 | $900 |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 76.7 mm × 159.9 mm × 8.3 mm | 76.7 mm × 161.4 mm × 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 221 g | 211 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Textured matte glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2796 × 1290 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB, 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 50 MP · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS | Telephoto · 50 MP · 3.5x optical zoom · OIS |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Front · 32 MP |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps | 4K at 60 fps |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 20 W | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Silicon NanoStack |
| Battery capacity | — | 7300 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi‑Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 2023
- 15
- 2025
Starting price
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- $1,199
- 15
- $900
Display size
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 6.7-inch
- 15
- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 76.7 mm × 159.9 mm × 8.3 mm
- 15
- 76.7 mm × 161.4 mm × 8.1 mm
Weight
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 221 g
- 15
- 211 g
Front material
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- 15
- —
Back material
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
- 15
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- 15
- LTPO AMOLED
Resolution
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 2796 × 1290
- 15
- —
Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- 15
- 165 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
- 15
- —
Protection
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- 15
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Apple A17 Pro
- 15
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 8 GB
- 15
- 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- 15
- 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- No
- 15
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- 15
- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- 15
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS
- 15
- Telephoto · 50 MP · 3.5x optical zoom · OIS
Front cameras
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
- 15
- Front · 32 MP
Video recording
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps
- 15
- 4K at 60 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 20 W
- 15
- 80 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 15 W
- 15
- 50 W
Charging standard
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi
- 15
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- 15
- Silicon NanoStack
Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- —
- 15
- 7300 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- 15
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- 15
- Wi‑Fi 7
Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
- 15
- —
USB
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- USB-C (USB 3)
- 15
- —
NFC
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Yes
- 15
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Yes
- 15
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- 15
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Titanium
- 15
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- IP68
- 15
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
15
10 g lighter
Height
15
1.5 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
15
Strengths
- Refined flagship package with fast wired and wireless charging
- Strong battery endurance and alert-slider practicality
- Improved Hasselblad consistency after launch software updates
Compromises
- Incremental for OnePlus 13 owners at many launch prices
- 76.67 mm width — no ergonomic generational improvement
- Ultrawide still behind main and telephoto