Apple iPhone XS Max vs OnePlus 15

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Comparing the Apple iPhone XS Max vs OnePlus 15 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: OnePlus 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,575, while Apple iPhone XS Max scores 2,760, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 15 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 6.5 inches, making OnePlus 15 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone XS Max features a OLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 12 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 XS Max offers 7 MP, making OnePlus 15 better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Apple iPhone XS Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus 15 offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone XS Max is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max and OnePlus 15 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
96%
98%

Release Date

28 Sep, 2018
13 Nov, 2025
29 Oct, 2026

Performance
Apple A12 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
165 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera
7 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
3174 mAh
7300 mAh
8000 mAh
Fast Charging
120W Super VOOC Charging
80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
512 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
Read Expert Review
8.4/10
Read Expert Review
8.8/10

Pros

  • Superb, super-sized display
  • Dual-SIM support, finally
  • Very capable cameras
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Stellar performance, especially while gaming
  • Improved design and durability
  • Excellent battery life and fast charging
  • OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth
  • Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
  • Stellar two-day battery life
  • Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
  • Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

  • More expensive than both your kidneys
  • Not comfortable for one-handed use
  • No fast charger or 3.5mm adapter in the box
  • 165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
  • Camera performance is not the best in class
  • DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy
  • Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
  • Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
  • Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.6/5
(2,098 ratings)
4.6/5
(1,078 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

447,893
AnTuTu Score
3,615,565
AnTuTu Score
4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
Nov 13, 2025
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
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Processor

Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

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

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Co-Processor

M12
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
3 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 840
Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

4 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

447,893
3,615,565
4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s
14.0 s
17.0 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
6,740

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

OLED
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
3600 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
165 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
3200 Hz
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

456 ppi
450 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.89 %
90.95 %
91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.2 %
95.5 %

Design

Height

157.5 mm
161.4 mm
161.3 mm

Width

77.4 mm
76.7 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.1 mm
8.40 mm

Weight

208 grams
211 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
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
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
N/A
50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3174 mAh
7300 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 5W Reverse Charging
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

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
20h 43m

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

N/A
30m
1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 17) / 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)
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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.2

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
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A
N/A

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