Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Specs Comparison

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7.6	9.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max	Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm)
Released · Sep 22, 2023	Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.7-inch	1.7-inch
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	1GB · 64GB
4422 mAh	308 mAh
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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)	1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
Weight
7.80 oz (221.0 g)	1.82 oz (51.5 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Titanium	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP6X
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.7-inch	1.7-inch
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI	430x352px, 329 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.75 %	63.01 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)	1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
A17 Pro (3 nm)	Apple S9
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz	Dual-core
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	PowerVR
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	1GB
Internal storage
256GB (NVMe)	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x)	watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Capacity
4422 mAh	308 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 26min

Browsing

19h 20min

Video

9h 45min

Gaming

9h 36min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple 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
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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Overall

157

Photo

152

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1199 / € 1449
In The Box
USB Type-C, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023	Sep 12, 2023

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

Links

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