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

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9.3	7.2
Apple iPhone XS Max	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Sep 21, 2018	Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px	6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3179 mAh	4352 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm	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
7.34 oz (208.0 g)	8.47 oz (240.0 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
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	Variable 10-120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.29 %	87.97 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, 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
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2x3.23GHz Avalanche 4x1.82GHz Blizzard
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion	4352 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

18h 52min

Video

10h 23min

Gaming

10h 29min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
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	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, 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	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
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

136

Overall

138

Photo

135

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A	Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 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
$ 1099	$ 1099 / € 1150
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1449

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1199

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1249

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XS Max Specs	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs
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