Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (camera, connectivity & features and display), while the OnePlus 15 leads in battery and design & durability; they are even on performance.

The biggest difference is battery: 91 vs 100 points.

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the newer model, announced 11 months after the OnePlus 15.

Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max for camera and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus 15 for battery and design & durability.

iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 9 fields
OnePlus 15 leads in 12 fields
20 ties

41 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 18 Pro Max	OnePlus 15
Overall
Performance	99	100
Camera	95	90
Battery	91	100
Display	96	93
Design & durability	76	84
Connectivity & features	84	79

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100; OnePlus 15: 100/100
Chipset: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro; OnePlus 15: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM (max): iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB; OnePlus 15: 16 GB(Better)
Storage (max): iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB; OnePlus 15: 1 TB
Process node: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm; OnePlus 15: 3 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP; OnePlus 15: 50 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″(Better); OnePlus 15: 1/1.56″
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
Telephoto camera: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
Periscope lens: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
Optical zoom: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×(Better); OnePlus 15: 3.5×
Video recording: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps; OnePlus 15: 8K
Front camera: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP; OnePlus 15: 32 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh; OnePlus 15: 7300 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h; OnePlus 15: 74:25 h(Better)
EU label cycles: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000; OnePlus 15: 1100
Wired charging: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown; OnePlus 15: 120 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W; OnePlus 15: 50 W(Better)
Reverse charging: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
Reverse charging type: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired; OnePlus 15: Wired & wireless

Display

Screen size: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″; OnePlus 15: 6.78″
Panel type: iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED; OnePlus 15: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz; OnePlus 15: 165 Hz(Better)
Pixel density: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi(Better); OnePlus 15: 450 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits(Better); OnePlus 15: 1800 nits
Resolution: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868; OnePlus 15: 1272x2772
Screen protection: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2; OnePlus 15: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g; OnePlus 15: 211 g(Better)
Thickness: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm; OnePlus 15: 8.1 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68; OnePlus 15: IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum(Better); OnePlus 15: Fiber
Frame material: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum; OnePlus 15: Aluminum
EU repairability class: iPhone 18 Pro Max: C; OnePlus 15: B(Better)
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 18 Pro Max: B(Better); OnePlus 15: C
EU energy class: iPhone 18 Pro Max: A; OnePlus 15: A

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7; OnePlus 15: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0; OnePlus 15: 6.0
USB speed: iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x; OnePlus 15: USB 3.x
USB port: iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; OnePlus 15: USB-C 3.2
DisplayPort output: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: No
NFC: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
eSIM: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better); OnePlus 15: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better); OnePlus 15: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes; OnePlus 15: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 15: No
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 18 Pro Max: None; OnePlus 15: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better); OnePlus 15: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 15: Yes(Better)
FM radio: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 15: No
microSD slot: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 15: No
Card slot: iPhone 18 Pro Max: No; OnePlus 15: No

General

Operating system: iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27; OnePlus 15: Android 16
Launch price: iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00; OnePlus 15: $ 1,029.00
Year: iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026; OnePlus 15: 2025

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 18 Pro Max	OnePlus 15
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 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - 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, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, September 09	2025, October 27
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 18	Available. Released 2025, October 28
Body
Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight	249 g (8.78 oz)	211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
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/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only)
Display
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM)
Size	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ultra HDR image support
Platform
OS	iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, OxygenOS 17 (Global), ColorOS (China)
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Adreno 840
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe	256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1
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/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview
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@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT
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", 0.64µm, AF
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, HDR
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	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, 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 (L5)
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, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
Battery
Type	Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model	Si/C Li-Ion 7300 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Misc
Colors	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm
Models	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3	CPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110, CPH2749
Price	$ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900	$ 1,029.00 / £ 849.00 / ₹ 85,999
SAR	–	1.17 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	Class A
Battery	62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	74:25h endurance, 1100 cycles
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	Class C (90 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class B