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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

General Info

Manufacturer
Xiaomi Apple
Announced
February 2025 September 2024
Status
Available - February 2025 September 2024
Price
Rs. 109,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm
(6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz or 8.08 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
SIM Type
- Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
LTE
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aerospace-grade glass fiber
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display

Type
QHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen
120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 Nits (peak)
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 Protections
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Colors
68B colors 16M colors
Size
6.73 inches [Similar] 6.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels (521 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
90.17% 92.05%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades iOS 18
User Interface
HyperOS 2 -
Processor
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) [Similar] Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 830 [Similar] Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
16 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
1 TB 1 TB
External Memory
No No

Camera

Rear Camera
50 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP [Similar]
Flash
No Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) 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.
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
No No
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Yes
Edge
Yes Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser
Yes Yes

User Memory

Internal
1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage
No No
USB OTG
Supported Not Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)
Gyroscope Sensor
Barometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Non-removable Si/C Battery
Fast Battery Charging 90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
80W wireless
10W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity
6000 mAh -
Stand by
- -
Talk Time
- -
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