Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone XS Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

iPhone XS Max

2026, September 09

2018, September

Exp. release 2026, September 18

2018, 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)

157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)

249 g (8.78 oz)

208 g (7.34 oz)

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

Front/back glass, stainless steel frame

Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Space Gray, Silver, Gold

Yes

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900

Yes

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Yes

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104

Yes

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· 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)

Yes for China

OLED

Super AMOLED

6.9

6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)

1320x2868 pixels

1242 x 2688 pixels

1 Million+

16M Colors

460 ppi density

458 ppi density

Ceramic Shield 2

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

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

Dolby Vision HDR10 Wide color gamut 3D Touch True-tone 120 Hz touch-sensing

Triple Cameras

Dual Cameras

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

12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF

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

12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom

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.

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

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

HDR (photo/panorama)

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

7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@60fps

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

HDR

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Quad-LED dual-tone flash

iOS 27

iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3

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iOS

Apple A20 Pro

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

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

Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)

Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

12GB

4 GB

256GB/512GB/2TB

64/256/512 GB

6.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

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

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

2.0, proprietary reversible connector

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

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

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

Yes

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, 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*

3174 mAh battery

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

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Up to 75 h

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Up to 25 h (3G)

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Up to 65 h