Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Name: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Brand: Apple

$669256GBFlagship2023

9.3

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.7"

Display

48MP

Camera

4,441

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

27W

Charging

221g

Weight

Why the iPhone 15 Pro Max

Flagship

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max delivers an exceptional flagship experience powered by the 3nm A17 Pro chipset, robust benchmark performance, and a versatile 5x optical zoom camera system. It features a bright 120Hz LTPO OLED display and durable titanium construction with IP68 protection. Given its premium hardware capabilities and aggressive pricing relative to its tier, it offers outstanding value.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.5

Performance

9.5

Battery

8.5

Display

9.6

Build

9.5

Value

9.2

Strengths

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) chipset with verified AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmarks

Professional-grade triple camera system with 5x optical zoom and OIS

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED 120Hz display with 1787 nits measured brightness

Grade 5 titanium frame with IP68 dust and water resistance

Generous internal storage starting at 256GB

Weaknesses

Wired charging speeds remain modest compared to industry peers

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, September 22

Announced

2023, September 12

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

Resolution

1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Triple

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4441 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)

· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Build

Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

Weight

221 g (7.80 oz)

Dimensions

159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 16:01h

Display

1787 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10)

GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 118h

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Models

A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2

SAR EU

0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

$669256GBFlagship2023

9.3

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration3 options

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.7"

Display

48MP

Camera

4,441

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

27W

Charging

221g

Weight

Why the iPhone 15 Pro Max

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.5

Performance

9.5

Battery

8.5

Display

9.6

Build

9.5

Value

9.2

Strengths

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) chipset with verified AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmarks

Professional-grade triple camera system with 5x optical zoom and OIS

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED 120Hz display with 1787 nits measured brightness

Grade 5 titanium frame with IP68 dust and water resistance

Generous internal storage starting at 256GB

Weaknesses

Wired charging speeds remain modest compared to industry peers

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, September 22

Announced

2023, September 12

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

Resolution

1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Triple

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4441 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)

· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Build

Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

Weight

221 g (7.80 oz)

Dimensions

159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 16:01h

Display

1787 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10)

GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 118h

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Models

A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2

SAR EU

0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Compare the iPhone 15 Pro Max with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxPOPULAR

$1,499 · Score 9.1 · Ultra Flagship

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7POPULAR

$630 · Score 8.1 · Flagship

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