Balmuda Phone vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.78 GHz, while Balmuda Phone runs at 2.4 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Balmuda Phone offers 4.9 inches, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Balmuda Phone's IPS LCD, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Balmuda Phone and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Balmuda Phone offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4441 mAh, while Balmuda Phone offers 2500 mAh, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Balmuda Phone offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Balmuda Phone

₹794

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹159,900

@ Croma

Summary

Release Date

21 Apr, 2022

13 Sep, 2023

23 Jul, 2026

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Slightly smaller & lighter
Smooth performance
Excellent cameras & pro features
Type-C finally

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(3,213 ratings)

3.1/5

(16 ratings)

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Not Available in any store

₹159,900

@ Croma

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

iOS v17

Android

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Years

7 Year

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765

Apple A17 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475

Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

1,545,034

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

18.0 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

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

43.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

4.9 inches (12.45 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

450 ppi

460 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.81 %

89.65 %

178.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

123 mm

159.9 mm

158.4 mm

Width

69 mm

76.7 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

13.7 mm

8.2 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

138 grams

221 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX4

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

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

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

N/A

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

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

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

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

10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh

4441 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging v3.0

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

21h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

UFS 4.x

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N3 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹159,900

@ Croma

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop