Apple iPhone Xs Max 512gb vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

Should you buy Apple iPhone XS Max 512GB or iPhone 16 Pro Max? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the b...asis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone XS Max 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
Price144900.0134900.0
Display6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Operating SystemiOS v12.0iOS v18
Battery3174 mAh
Camera12 MP + 12 MP And 7 MP48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

3174 mAh -

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm) -

Front Camera

7 MP -

Processor

Apple A12 Bionic -

RAM

4 GB -

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP -

Audio

Audio Features

- Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Battery

Capacity

3174 mAh 4685 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

No No

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

No Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Autofocus with Focus Pixels

Flash

- Yes, Adaptive True Tone flash

Front Camera

- 12 MP

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

Rear Camera

- 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode

Video Recording

- 4k @ 120 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Textured Matt Glass

Colours

Gold, Silver, Space Grey Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Height

157.5 mm -

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.7 mm -

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68 -

Weight

208 grams 227 grams

Width

77.4 mm -
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Dimensions

Height

- 163 mm

Thickness

- 8.25 mm

Width

- 77.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with notch Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

625 nits -

Display Type

OLED Super Retina XDR

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes -

Pixel Density

456 ppi 460 ppi

Refresh Rate

- 120 Hz

Resolution

1242x2688 px (FHD+) 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)

Screen Protection

Yes Yes

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm) 6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.89 % -

Touch Screen

Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch -

Front Camera

Camera Setup

Single -

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

Launch Date

September 28, 2018 (Official) September 9, 2024

Operating System

iOS v12.0 iOS v18

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus -

Camera Features

Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Dual -

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)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size) -

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting Burst mode -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps -

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization -

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

Lightning -

FM Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

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 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

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 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 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

USB 2.0 -

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot -

Performance

Architecture

64 bit -

CPU

Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest) -

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic -

Co-Processor

M12 -

Fabrication

7 nm -

Graphics

Apple GPU (four-core graphics) Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Processor

- Apple A18 Pro

RAM

4 GB 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X -

RAM type

LPDDR4X -

Sensors

Applications

iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends -

Fingerprint Sensor

No No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Face ID,LiDAR Scanner,Barometer,High dynamic range gyro,High-g accelerometer,Proximity sensor,Dual ambient light sensors

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

512 GB 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe NVMe
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