Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: OnePlus 15 (93/100)
OnePlus 15 leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (89/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose OnePlus 15:
- + Higher Performance score (98 vs 90)
- + Higher Gaming score (94 vs 72)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 72.0 Good | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 89.0 Very Good | — |
| Performance | 90.0 Excellent | 98.0 Excellent WINNER |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 93.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Bypass charging | No | — |
| Capacity | 4685 mAh | 7300 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 1:57 hr | — |
| Gaming | 07:12 hr | 10:01 hr |
| Max charge power | 30 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | — |
| Standby | 163 hr | 139 hr |
| Watching video | 22:01 hr | — |
| Web browsing | 14:34 hr | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | — |
| Battery cycles | — | 1100 cycles |
| Battery type | — | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Bypass charging | — | Yes |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | — | 0:43 hr |
| Max charge power | — | 120 W |
| Reverse charging | — | Yes, (wireless) |
| Watching video | — | 28:44 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 18:32 hr |
| Wireless charging | — | Yes (50 W) |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 508577 | 1184036 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33340 | — |
| GPU | 540541 | 1490867 |
| Graphics score | 1718 | — |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | — |
| Memory | 191233 | 402813 |
| Multi-core score | 8789 | — |
| Section 1 | 34 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 29 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 21 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3507 | — |
| Stability | 74% | 78% |
| Total score | 1750331 | — |
| UX | 509980 | 930578 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 24461 |
| Data manipulation | — | 14971 |
| Graphics score | — | 2699 |
| Graphics test | — | 20 FPS |
| Multi-core score | — | 10732 |
| Photo editing | — | 26644 |
| Section 1 | — | 56 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 47 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 39 FPS |
| Single-core score | — | 3607 |
| Total score | — | 4008294 |
| Video editing | — | 6678 |
| Web score | — | 15531 |
| Writing score | — | 20874 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | — |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | — |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| NFC* | Yes | — |
| Type of SIM card | eSIM | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.2 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
| 2G network | — | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| 3G network | — | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 4G network | — | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/30/32/34/38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71 |
| 5G support | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 6.0 |
| Hybrid slot | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Multi SIM mode | — | Standby |
| NFC* | — | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | — | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | — | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Gold | Black, Gold, Purple |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 161.42 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | — |
| Repairability | Average (2.83/5) | Good (3.69/5) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.67 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
| Drop resistance | — | Good (C) · 90 drops |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Rear material | — | Glass |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | — |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | — |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 450 ppi |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3% | — |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | — | 19.5:9 |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | — | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | — | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — | 6000 nits |
| RGB color space | — | 99.9% |
| Refresh rate | — | 165 Hz |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Screen protection | — | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 91.2% |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 330 Hz |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | 160 | — |
| Preview | 93 | — |
| Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max from DxOMark | — |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | — |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | — |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Focal length | 24 mm | — |
| Image resolution | 8064 x 6048 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP2) Telephoto: 12 MP3) Ultrawide: 48 MP4) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 120FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 120FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | — | 116° |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Focal length | — | 24 mm |
| Image resolution | — | 8192 x 6144 |
| Pixel size | — | 1 micron |
| Sensor size | — | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Slow motion | — | 480 FPS (720p) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| RAM size | 8 GB | — |
| Storage size | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card | — | No |
| Memory clock | — | 5333 MHz |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | — | 12 GB |
| Storage size | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2024 | October 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | — |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | — |
| Release date | September 2024 | — |
| SAR (body) | 1.45 W/kg | — |
| SAR (head) | 1.22 W/kg | — |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor | - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| Successor | -Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | — |
| Bundled charger | — | Not included |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $899 |
| Release date | — | October 2025 |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| FLOPS | ~2289 GFLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1490 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 768 | — |
| Graphics | 6 core Apple GPU | Adreno 840 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4040 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Neural Engine | — |
| CPU cores | — | 8 (2 + 6) |
| GPU clock | — | 1200 MHz |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
| Lithography process | — | 3 nanometers |
| Max clock | — | 4600 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Hexagon |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-05-21(16.pro.max.hype) | GeekBench CPU | — |
| 📘 2025-07-20->RekrutV | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-01-11(XToo) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-01-17(RekrutV) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-04-12->hoduyhaodzso1tg | Battery life | — |
| 📘 2026-04-27->hoduyhaodzso1tg | Battery life | — |
| 📘 2026-07-21(l1tsemerr) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-01(Seraphim) | — | CPU Throttle |
| 📘 2026-07-04(Nothing left) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Samuray095) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-19(Mohamed selima) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-31(@zokhidjonovch) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-07(@zokhidjonovch) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-15(YurOk) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-24->Ang3L4D | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Photo | 149 | — |
| Video | 155 | — |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | — |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Video resolution | — | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 18 GB | — |
| OS updates | 7 years | — |
| Operating system | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) | — |
| Security updates | 7 years | — |
| OS size | — | 26 GB |
| OS updates | — | 4 years |
| Operating system | — | Android 16 |
| ROM | — | OxygenOS 16 |
| Security updates | — | 6 years |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | No |
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