Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 4.05 GHz, while iQOO 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to iQOO 15R's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making iQOO 15R better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max delivers None, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and iQOO 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹134,900

@ Flipkart

iQOO 15R

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

03 Mar, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A18 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4685 mAh	7600 mAh	6700 mAh
20W Fast Charging	100W Super Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Good performance & battery life
Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
Video capabilities & Audio Mix
Apple Intelligence

Ergonomic design
Bright AMOLED display
Fast and furious performance
Exceptional battery life

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Camera control needs a learning curve
Apple Intelligence needs more work
Slow charging
Pricey

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(17,250 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,166 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620 AnTuTu Score	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹134,900 @ Flipkart	₹49,999 @ Amazon	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 826

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,774,620

3,078,708

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

13.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,071

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

5000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

466 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %

90.69 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.57 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

163 mm

157.61 mm

151.2 mm

Width

77.6 mm

74.42 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

7.9 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

227 grams

202 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh

7600 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

18h 23m

23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 36m 0s

0h 45m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)