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Apple iPhone 15 Apple iPhone XS Max
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2023 Sep, 2018
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 17 IOS 12 up to 14.6
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
171 g 208 g
Body
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina OLED
Size
6.1 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3349 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3174 mAh (12.08 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging, 50% in 30 min
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Reverse charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB Built-in 64/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide)
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
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Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,025 USD $605
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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