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

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7.6
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4422 mAh
4352 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)
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
7.80 oz (221.0 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
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 Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz Variable 10-120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.75 % 87.97 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 3.78GHz + 4x 2.11GHz
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
256GB (NVMe) 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity
4422 mAh 4352 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 26min
Browsing
19h 20min
Video
9h 45min
Gaming
9h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
10h 23min
Gaming
10h 29min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera 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
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 (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
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 (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
154
Overall
157
Photo
152
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

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 Bands 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(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), 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) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
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-E8439A
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1199 / € 1449 $ 1099 / € 1150
In The Box
USB Type-C, Paperwork USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1199
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
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(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)
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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