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Review

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16e
Display
86
70
Camera
90
0
Performance
84
87
Gaming
63
58
Battery
80
69
Connectivity
86
78
QuickComparison Score
83
0
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 16e

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

  • + Apple A17 Pro chipset
  • + 6.7 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 8 GB RAM
  • + 48 megapixels main camera

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16e

  • + Apple A18 chipset
  • + 6.1 inches display
  • + 8 GB RAM
  • + 48 megapixels main camera
  • + 4005 mAh battery

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Excellent display
  • Strong camera system
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphone with strong camera (90/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

Apple iPhone 16e
  • Flagship-level performance
  • 5G connectivity
  • Water resistant (IP68)
  • Wireless charging support
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A premium Apple iPhone 16e smartphone with strong performance (87/100). Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2974
Apple iPhone 16e +10%
3281
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple iPhone 16e
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 7533 8035
Compute Score (GPU) 28374 24041
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 1421780 1612788
GPU 463771 445832
Memory 166223 185536
UX 431280 496320
Total Score 1421780 1612788
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1388 1215
Stability 71% 82%
Graphics test — 21 FPS
Graphics score — 5486
3DMark Solar Bay 6090 5486
Section 1 — 26 FPS
Section 2 — 21 FPS
Section 3 — 15 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels 1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 460 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8% 87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% 99.9%
PWM 240 Hz 60 Hz
Response time 1 ms 10 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 1788 nits 840 nits
Design and Build
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) 146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) 71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) 7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Blue White, Black
Fingerprint scanner No No
Repairability Average (2.79/5)
Drop resistance Good (C) · 90 drops
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8% 87.1%
Performance
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
SoC
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Apple A18
Max clock 3780 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
RAM
Ram Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Operating system iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) iOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4)
OS updates 7 years 7 years
Security updates 7 years 7 years
Battery
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Capacity 4441 mAh 4005 mAh
Max charge power 23 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:49 hr 1:50 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 12:36 hr 11:59 hr
Watching video 22:07 hr 15:01 hr
Gaming 06:58 hr 05:04 hr
Standby 139 hr 127 hr
General battery life 31:37 hr 26:44 hr
Main Camera
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Matrix 48 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 12 MP
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP 4) Depth 1) Standard: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length 120 mm
Sensor Sony IMX913
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024 4032 x 3024
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX714
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) Yes Yes
Connectivity
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card eSIM Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
4G network LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 92.3 dB 88.4 dB
Other
Specification Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ↗ Apple iPhone 16e ↗
Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced September 2023 February 2025
Release date September 2023 February 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $1199 $599
Sensors - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger Not included Not included

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