Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm) vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$1199 | €1449

Design

Dimensions
	6.30 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
Weight
1.13 oz (32.0 g)	7.80 oz (221.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
	6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
448x368px	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S7	A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Dual-core	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
PowerVR	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
1GB/32GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	4422 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 26min

Browsing

19h 20min

Video

9h 45min

Gaming

9h 36min

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Camera

Rear
	Triple camera
Main camera
	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX803 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

154

Overall

157

Photo

152

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8439A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

With Stainless Steel case

Weight	1.49 oz (42.3 g)
Materials	Back: Stainless steel
Colors	Graphite, Silver, Gold

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

With Titanium case

Weight	1.31 oz (37.0 g)

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm) Specs	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs
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