Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OnePlus 13
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features and camera), while the OnePlus 13 leads in design & durability and battery; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 76 vs 82 points.
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the newer model, announced 23 months after the OnePlus 13.
Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max for performance and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus 13 for design & durability and battery.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 10 fields
- OnePlus 13 leads in 11 fields
- 20 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 18 Pro Max | OnePlus 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 94 |
| Camera | 95 | 91 |
| Battery | 91 | 96 |
| Display | 96 | 98 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 82 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100(Better)
- OnePlus 13: 92/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro
- OnePlus 13: Snapdragon 8 Elite
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB
- OnePlus 13: 24 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB
- OnePlus 13: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm
- OnePlus 13: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP
- OnePlus 13: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″(Better)
- OnePlus 13: 1/1.43″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×(Better)
- OnePlus 13: 3×
- Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps
- OnePlus 13: 8K
- Front camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP
- OnePlus 13: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh
- OnePlus 13: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h(Better)
- OnePlus 13: 61:36 h
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000
- OnePlus 13: 1000
- Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- OnePlus 13: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W
- OnePlus 13: 50 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired
- OnePlus 13: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″
- OnePlus 13: 6.82″
- Panel type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED
- OnePlus 13: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz
- OnePlus 13: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi
- OnePlus 13: 510 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits
- OnePlus 13: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868
- OnePlus 13: 1440x3168
- Screen protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
- OnePlus 13: Ceramic Guard glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
- OnePlus 13: 210 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm
- OnePlus 13: 8.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68
- OnePlus 13: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum(Better)
- OnePlus 13: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- OnePlus 13: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: C
- OnePlus 13: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: B(Better)
- OnePlus 13: D
- EU energy class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: A
- OnePlus 13: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 13: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0(Better)
- OnePlus 13: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x
- OnePlus 13: USB 3.x
- USB port
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- OnePlus 13: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: No
- NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: None
- OnePlus 13: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 13: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 13: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 13: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27
- OnePlus 13: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- OnePlus 13: 4
- Launch price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00
- OnePlus 13: $ 809.99
- Year
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026
- OnePlus 13: 2024
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| — | iPhone 18 Pro Max | OnePlus 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India |
| 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, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717 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 - A3473 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China, India |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China, India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2024, October 31 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 18 | Available. Released 2024, November 01 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm or 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 oz) | 210 g or 213 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Ceramic Guard), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame |
| 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Ceramic Guard glass Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China) |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 830 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video | Laser focus, Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model | Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, PD, QC, 50% in 13 min, 100% in 36 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Black Eclipse, Arctic Dawn, Midnight Ocean |
| Models | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3 | CPH2655, CPH2653, PJZ110, CPH2649 |
| Price | $ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900 | $ 809.99 / € 646.63 / £ 700.00 |
| SAR | – | 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 61:36h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class D (45 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |