Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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7.4
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4323 mAh
3179 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 | €1479 $1099

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches (~0.474 inches with camera bump)
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm (~12.03 mm with camera bump)
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
8.47 oz / 240.0 g 7.34 oz / 208.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.45% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2072 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.46GHz Everest
4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2423 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
6306 Untested
3D Mark High
3382 Untested
3D Mark Low
2327 Untested

Battery

Type
4323 mAh, Li - Ion 3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 39min
Browsing
19h 5min
Video
11h 0min
Gaming
8h 39min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
148
Overall
146
Photo
150
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 08, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8154A
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1249
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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