iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 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: iQOO 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at 4.26 GHz, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 15 offers 6.85 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to iQOO 15's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making iQOO 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making iQOO 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while iQOO 15 has a rating of 4.6.

iQOO 15

₹74,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹137,900

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	4832 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Flash Charging	40W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
Solid performance, excellent thermals
Cameras offer good exposure
Good everyday battery life

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(1,156 ratings)

4.7/5

(1,601 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	2,521,699 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹74,999

@ Amazon

₹137,900

@ Flipkart

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

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.

3,842,735

2,521,699

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

17.0 s

14.0 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.

6,166

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

3.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

15.6 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

91.5 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

163.4 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.80 mm

78 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.75 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

231 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size

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 Cameraf/1.57IMX921

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

4832 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

13h 07m

N/A

16h 04m

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 17m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 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) / 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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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 12) / 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)