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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • 227 g.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 157,000In Stock
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.73 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
  • 90 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 142,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra runs Android and has a bigger battery (5,410 mAh), a sharper, brighter screen and more RAM (16 GB), while the iPhone 16 Pro Max runs iOS, has a larger 6.9-inch screen and a premium titanium build with a glass back and is slimmer.

Display

iPhone 16 Pro Max
About 6.9 inch screen
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
About 6.73 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor

Storage

iPhone 16 Pro Max
NVMe
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
UFS 4.1

Memory

iPhone 16 Pro Max
8 GB RAM
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Up to 16 GB RAM

Battery capacity

iPhone 16 Pro Max
4,685 mAh battery
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
5,410 mAh battery

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Larger 6.9-inch screen (vs 6.73-inch).
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame).
  • Slimmer: 8.3 mm thick (vs 9.4 mm).
  • Records ProRes for editing.

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Bigger battery: 5,410 mAh (vs 4,685 mAh).
  • More memory: up to 16 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Sharper screen: 522 ppi (vs 460 ppi).
  • Faster wireless charging: 80 W (vs 25 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,200 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.3).

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PriorityiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Display6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.73-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 522 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A18 Pro processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
Memory8 GB RAMUp to 16 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,685 mAh battery5,410 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min90 W wired, 80 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
BrandAppleXiaomi
ModelApple iPhone 16 Pro Max15 Ultra
Announced2024, September 092025, February 27
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, September 20Available. Released 2025, February 27
Model numbersA3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,225010PN30G
SAR (US)1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1838828 (v10), 1740422 (v11); GeekBench: 8606 (v6); 3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1796 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS (Very good)-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery testActive use score 17:18h—
EU label energyClass B—
EU label battery48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass C (90 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Dimensions163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)
Weight227 g (8.01 oz)226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
Additional body features—Aerospace-grade glass fiber

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0
Display features120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)
Display technologyLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)—
Refresh rate120Hz—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~91.4% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
ProcessorApple A18 Pro (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPUApple GPU (6-core graphics)Adreno 830
Process node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
RAM8GB12GB / 16GB
Storage256GB, 512GB, 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Rear camera48 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; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.HDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Periscope telephoto camera12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom—
Ultra-wide camera48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF—
Additional rear camerasTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
BatteryLi-Ion 4685 mAhMarket-dependent versions: · Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Operating systemiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A32971, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296; 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084; 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 - A3295; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32971, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteTwo-way satellite communication (China model only)
Infrared—Yes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumBlack, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteTwo-way satellite communication (China model only)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio; Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Active use battery score—Active use score 16:13h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 Pro MaxXiaomi 15 Ultra
Energy—Class A
Battery—58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall—Class C (90 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is the better buy; the iPhone 16 Pro Max makes sense if you want iOS.

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