NETWORK Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
LAUNCH Announced 2023, September 12
Status Available. Released 2023, September 22
BODY Dimensions 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 221 g (7.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM – International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers – USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) – China
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
DISPLAY Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass
Always-On display
PLATFORM OS iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.5.1, planned upgrade to iOS 18
Chipset Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2×3.78 GHz + 4×2.11 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
MEMORY Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
NVMe
MAIN CAMERA Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
SELFIE CAMERA Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
SOUND Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
FEATURES Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
BATTERY Type Li-Ion 4441 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2) – requires iOS 17.2 update
4.5W reverse wired
MISC Colors Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Models A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Design and Build
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Material: Ceramic Shield front, glass back, stainless steel frame
- Dimensions: 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm
- Weight: 240g
- Features: IP68 dust/water resistance, Face ID
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Material: Armor Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus front and back
- Dimensions: 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
- Weight: 228g
- Features: IP68 dust/water resistance, S Pen support, DeX support
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Material: Ceramic back, aluminum frame
- Dimensions: 165.1 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm
- Weight: 234g
- Features: IP68 dust/water resistance, IR blaster
Display
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Type: Super Retina XDR OLED
- Size: 6.7 inches
- Resolution: 2796 x 1290 pixels
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Size: 6.8 inches
- Resolution: 3200 x 1440 pixels (QHD+)
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Type: AMOLED
- Size: 6.73 inches
- Resolution: 3200 x 1440 pixels (QHD+)
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
Performance
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Processor: Apple A17 Bionic
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
- OS: iOS 17
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Processor: Exynos 2400 / Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (varies by region)
- RAM: 12GB / 16GB
- Storage: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
- OS: Android 14 with One UI 6
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- RAM: 12GB / 16GB
- Storage: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
- OS: MIUI 15 based on Android 14
Camera
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Rear: Triple camera setup (48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto)
- Front: 12MP
- Features: ProRAW, ProRes video recording, Night mode, LiDAR scanner
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Rear: Quad camera setup (200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP periscope telephoto, 10MP telephoto)
- Front: 40MP
- Features: 8K video recording, Super Steady mode, 100x Space Zoom
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Rear: Quad camera setup (108MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 48MP telephoto, 48MP periscope telephoto)
- Front: 32MP
- Features: 8K video recording, Night mode, 120x digital zoom
Battery
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Capacity: 4323mAh
- Charging: 27W wired, 15W MagSafe wireless, 7.5W Qi wireless
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Capacity: 5000mAh
- Charging: 45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Capacity: 5000mAh
- Charging: 120W wired, 50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless
Additional Features
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Face ID
- MagSafe accessories
- Ultra-wideband (UWB) support
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- S Pen with Bluetooth functionality
- DeX support for desktop-like experience
- Ultra-wideband (UWB) support
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- IR blaster
- Harman Kardon-tuned speakers
- Ultra-wideband (UWB) support
Summary
- iPhone 15 Pro Max:
- Best for: Those who prefer iOS, want seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem, and value premium build quality.
- Highlights: ProRAW, ProRes video, Face ID, MagSafe.
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:
- Best for: Users looking for a versatile and feature-rich Android experience, particularly those who benefit from the S Pen and DeX features.
- Highlights: High-resolution camera, S Pen support, DeX.
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra:
- Best for: Users seeking top-tier camera performance and fast charging capabilities in an Android device.
- Highlights: 108MP camera, 120W wired charging, IR blaster.