Compare / Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2023 Sep 12
- Status
- Available. Released 2023 Sep 22
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- Protection
- IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm
- Weight
- 221 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
- Secondary display
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1290x2796 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~89.5% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- OS
- Apple iOS 17
- Chipset
- Apple A17 Pro APL1V02 T8130 (Coll) 3 nm
- CPU
- 3.78 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G16P MP6
- Audio Controller
- Apple 338S00739
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Quad
48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.2 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.80, 120mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Other features
- nine LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon sound
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
27W reverse wireless
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Type
- 4422 mAh battery 17.11 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 20.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.87 Volts
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
- Price
- About 920 EUR
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Models
- iPhone 15 Pro Max 5G A3106 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 1,199
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +86 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.090 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.130 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 0.980 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 0.980 W/kg