Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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7.4	8.0
Xiaomi 15 Ultra	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Released · Feb 27, 2025	Released · Sep 20, 2024
6.7-inch	6.9-inch
Quad camera	Triple camera
16GB · 512GB	8GB · 256GB
6000 mAh	4685 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2025	Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€1500	$1199 \| €1449

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (~10.7 mm with camera bump)	6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
	8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 90.18% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0	Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Dolby Vision, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (4 nm)	Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixM	Hexa-core 2x4.05GHz 4x2.42GHz
GPU
Adreno 830	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/512GB (UFS 4.1) 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh, Si - Carbon	4685 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 90.0W Wireless: 80.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 33min

Browsing

16h 39min

Video

10h 11min

Gaming

13h 29min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 30min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

12h 4min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1" Pixel size: 1.6 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.2x Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 75 mm Sensor size: 1/2.51" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
200 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.3x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Fifth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (1920 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

158

Overall

165

Photo

150

Video

154

Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7,tri-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n34, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	16GB/512GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, 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, 48

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