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iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iPhone XS Max

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iPhone 15 Pro Max
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The short verdict

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iPhone 15 Pro Max
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iPhone XS Max
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Choose the iPhone 15 Pro Max if
  • Buyers who want 5x zoom and a large Pro screen
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Choose the iPhone XS Max if
  • Used-phone buyers who want a large OLED iPhone cheaply
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 15 Pro Max2 wins
+37%Bigger battery4,352 vs 3,174 mAh
+100%More RAM for multitasking8 vs 4 GB
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Why pick theiPhone XS Max1 win
−13 gLighter in the hand208 vs 221 g
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Display5 differences
Screen size
6.68"
6.5"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display
Super Retina HD display
Resolution
1284 x 2778
1242 x 2688
Refresh rate
120 Hz
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Panel
Super Retina XDR display
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Performance1 difference
Chipset
A17 Pro
A12 Bionic
Memory2 differences
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
Internal storage
256.0
64 GB
Main camera2 differences
Primary camera
50 MP
12 MP
Modules
48MP Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (
12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras - Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture - 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) - Dual optical image stabilization - Six-element lens - Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
Battery & Charging1 difference
Capacity
4,352 mAh
3,174 mAh
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 11
Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 6.29 inches (159.9 mm) · width: 3.02 inches (76.7 mm) · depth: 0.32 inch (8.25 mm)
height: 6.20 inches (157.5 mm) · width: 3.05 inches (77.4 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.7 mm)
Weight
221 g
208 g
Battery & charging1 difference
Battery claims
Up to 29 hours
up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone X · Up to 25 hours · Up to 13 hours
Design1 difference
Weights
7.81 ounces (221 grams)
7.34 ounces (208 grams)
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