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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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7.3
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
7.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 15 Plus Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4383 mAh
4352 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $899 | €1100 6GB/128GB - $1099 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump) 		6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.09 oz / 201.0 g 8.47 oz / 240.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		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
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2162 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.9 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.46GHz Everest
4x2.02GHz Sawtooth 		Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB 		6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2629 2409
GeekBench 6 Multi
6680 5941
3D Mark High
2986 2990
3D Mark Low
2036 2266
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Battery

Type
4383 mAh, Li - Ion 4352 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 33min
Browsing
16h 21min
Video
11h 14min
Gaming
11h 22min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
10h 23min
Gaming
10h 29min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos

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, NSA, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 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 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8431A 		Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg 		Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
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
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, 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 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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