Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4

iPhone 16 Pro Max

2023, September

2024, September

2023, September

2024, September

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)

163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

171 g (6.03 oz)

227 g (8.01 oz)

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International / Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA / Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)

1179 x 2556 pixels

1320 x 2868 pixels

1B+ colors

68B colors

461 ppi density

~460 ppi density

Ceramic Shield glass

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)

HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Always-On display 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Dual Cameras

Triple Cameras

48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

-

HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

-

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF

-

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

iOS 17

iOS 18

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

6 GB

8 GB

128/256/512 GB

256/512 GB / 1 TB

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

15W wireless (MagSafe) / 7.5W wireless (Qi)

25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) / 15W wireless (Qi2) / 4.5W reverse wired

HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

3349 mAh, Battery

4685 mAh

Yes, 15W wireless (MagSafe) / 7.5W wireless (Qi) / 4.5W reverse wired

Yes, Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)