Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Xr 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	2942 mAh
Display
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
32 MP	7 MP
Processor
-	Apple A12 Bionic
RAM
-	3 GB
Rear Camera
200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	2942 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
-	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	No
User Replaceable
No	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F1.9	-
Image Resolution
16300 x 12300 Pixels	-
Main Camera Physical Aperture
F1.78	-
Resolution
32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
-	Black, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Coral
Height
-	150.9 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.3 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
-	194 grams Below
Width
-	75.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with notch
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Brightness
-	625 nits
Display Type
OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
489 ppi	324 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
-	828x1792 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Resolution
1080 x 3200 pixels	-
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	79.79 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, , Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Flash
-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
-	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)
Sensor
-	BSI Sensor
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Launch Date
September 07, 2026	October 26, 2018 (Official)
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Network
5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
iOS v16	iOS v12.0

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Optical Image stabilization Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Lightning	Lightning
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 1.16 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
-	Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
Co-Processor
-	M12
Fabrication
-	7 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Processor
Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X
Ram
12 GB	-

Sensors

Applications
-	iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends
Fingerprint Sensor
-	No
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	NVMe
User Available Storage
-	Up to 245 GB