Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

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iPhone 15 Plus

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096

2026, September 09

2023, September

Exp. release 2026, September 18

2023, September

Coming Soon

Available

About 1600 EUR

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163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

249 g (8.78 oz)

201 g (7.09 oz)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Nano-SIM, eSIM

6.9

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

1320x2868 pixels

1290 x 2796 pixels

1 Million+

1B+ colors

Ceramic Shield 2

Ceramic Shield glass

120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

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

Triple Cameras

Dual Cameras

48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28

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

48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55

12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55

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TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

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4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

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.

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video

HDR (photo/panorama)

Single Camera

Dual Cameras

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

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

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)

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Dual-LED dual-tone flash

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SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

iOS 27

iOS 17

Apple A20 Pro

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)

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

Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

12GB

6 GB

256GB/512GB/2TB

128/256/512 GB / 1 TB

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

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

6.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

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

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

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

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

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) / 4.5W reverse wired

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

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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

Li-Ion Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model*· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model*

Unspecified

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min

Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)