Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	5400 mAh
Display
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.36 inches (16.15 cm)
Front Camera
32 MP	32 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM & Storage
-	12 GB RAM + 256 GB
Rear Camera
200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5400 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 90W
Removable
-	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Silicon Carbon
USB Type-C
No	Yes
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

Colours
-	Black, White, Asakusa Green, Lilac, Bright Silver
Height
-	152.3 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.08 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
-	189 grams
Width
-	71.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
OLED	LTPO OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Peak Brightness
-	3200 nits
Pixel Density
489 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1200x2670 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Resolution
1080 x 3200 pixels	-
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.36 inches (16.15 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	90.06 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 60 FPS

General

Brand
Apple	Xiaomi
Custom UI
-	HyperOS
Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Launch Date
September 07, 2026	-
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Network
5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v15

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	50 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/1.31" sensor size, Light Fusion 900, 1.2µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(14 mm focal length)50 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(60 mm focal length)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	8k @ 30 FPS 4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 960 FPS HD @ 1920 FPS

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.4
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, 4G, 3G, 2G
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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 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: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Fabrication
-	3 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 830
Processor
Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR5X
Ram
12 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
-	Yes