Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Note 15
Device summary
Redmi
Note 15
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,199 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm | 75.4 mm × 164.0 mm × 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 184 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Textured matte glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 2392 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | 3200 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Helio G100-Ultra |
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB, 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | Yes |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 108 MP · ƒ/1.76 |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS | — |
| Depth camera | — | Depth · 2 MP · ƒ/2.4 |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Front · 20 MP |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 6000 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3) | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP64 |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2024
- Note 15
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- $1,199
- Note 15
- —
Display size
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 6.9-inch
- Note 15
- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm
- Note 15
- 75.4 mm × 164.0 mm × 7.9 mm
Weight
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 227 g
- Note 15
- 184 g
Front material
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- Note 15
- —
Back material
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
- Note 15
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Note 15
- AMOLED
Resolution
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2868 × 1320
- Note 15
- 2392 × 1080
Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- Note 15
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
- Note 15
- 3200 nits
Protection
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- Note 15
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Apple A18 Pro
- Note 15
- MediaTek Helio G100-Ultra
RAM
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 8 GB
- Note 15
- 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Note 15
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- No
- Note 15
- Yes
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- Note 15
- Wide · 108 MP · ƒ/1.76
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- Note 15
- —
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS
- Note 15
- —
Depth camera
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- —
- Note 15
- Depth · 2 MP · ƒ/2.4
Front cameras
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Note 15
- Front · 20 MP
Video recording
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps
- Note 15
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 25 W
- Note 15
- 33 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 15 W
- Note 15
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi2
- Note 15
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- Note 15
- —
Typical capacity
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- —
- Note 15
- 6000 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- Note 15
- LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Note 15
- Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Note 15
- Bluetooth 5.3
USB
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- USB-C (USB 3)
- Note 15
- —
NFC
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Yes
- Note 15
- Yes
eSIM
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Yes
- Note 15
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Note 15
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Titanium
- Note 15
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- IP68
- Note 15
- IP64
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Note 15
43 g lighter
Width
iPhone 16 Pro Max
2.2 mm wider
Height
Note 15
1 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
Note 15
0.3 mm thinner · minor difference
User Experience Summary
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Strengths
- Best-in-lineup battery endurance for real travel and heavy days
- 6.9-inch ProMotion display transforms media, gaming, and mobile editing
- Full Pro camera system including 5x telephoto and 48MP ultrawide
Compromises
- Wide, heavy body limits one-handed and pocket-first use
- 227 g long-session fatigue for some owners
- No camera advantage over the smaller iPhone 16 Pro
Note 15
Strengths
- 6000mAh battery on Helio G100-Ultra
- IP64 durability upgrade over entry Note 14
- 6.77-inch 3200-nit AMOLED brightness
Compromises
- Camera gains feel incremental over Note 14
- Limited long-term reliability data
- HyperOS 2 promotional clutter persists