Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max runs at 3.46 GHz, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while OnePlus 15 offers 6.78 inches, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making OnePlus 15 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making OnePlus 15 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 15 delivers 17h 06m, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and OnePlus 15 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2026
13 Nov, 2025
18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Apple A20 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Hexa Core (upto 3.464 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Telephoto Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

18 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5567 mAh
7300 mAh
4900 mAh
60W Fast Charging
120W Super VOOC Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar performance, especially while gaming
  • Improved design and durability
  • Excellent battery life and fast charging
  • OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth
  • Large and smooth display
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Long-term software support
  • Impressive dual speakers

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • 165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
  • Camera performance is not the best in class
  • DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy
  • Battery life could be better
  • Tends to get warm quickly

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(963 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,615,565
AnTuTu Score
2,471,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹85,999
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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2026
(Expected)
Nov 13, 2025
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
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Processor

Hexa Core

3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)
Adreno 840
Galileo

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
3,615,565
2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 s
16.0 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
7,206
5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.736 inches  (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3600 nits
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1800 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
165 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
3200 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
450 ppi
382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %
90.95 %
89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.2 %
89.69 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
161.4 mm
161.6 mm

Width

78 mm
76.7 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
8.1 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

249 grams
211 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass
Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.0 Telephoto24 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8150 x 6150 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Capacity

5567 mAh
7300 mAh
4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes 5W Reverse Charging
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
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
17h 06m
10h 16m

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

N/A
30m
1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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