Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 | €1479	$999

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)	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
8.47 oz (240.0 g)	6.24 oz (177.0 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	5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 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

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)

Battery

Type
4323 mAh, Li - Ion	2659 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

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

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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, 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, 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
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

PhoneArena Camera Tests

148

Overall

146

Photo

150

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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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, 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-E3218A
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: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1349

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

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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