Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OnePlus 16
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and camera), while the OnePlus 16 leads in design & durability and battery; they are even on performance and display.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 76 vs 86 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max for connectivity & features and camera; choose the OnePlus 16 for design & durability and battery.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 8 fields
- OnePlus 16 leads in 11 fields
- 19 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 18 Pro Max | OnePlus 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 100 |
| Camera | 95 | 91 |
| Battery | 91 | 100 |
| Display | 96 | 94 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 86 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100
- OnePlus 16: 100/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro
- OnePlus 16: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB
- OnePlus 16: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB
- OnePlus 16: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm
- OnePlus 16: 2 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP
- OnePlus 16: 200 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″(Better)
- OnePlus 16: 1/1.4″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×(Better)
- OnePlus 16: 3×
- Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps
- OnePlus 16: 8K
- Front camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP
- OnePlus 16: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh
- OnePlus 16: 9000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h
- OnePlus 16: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000
- OnePlus 16: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- OnePlus 16: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W
- OnePlus 16: 50 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired
- OnePlus 16: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″
- OnePlus 16: 6.78″
- Panel type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED
- OnePlus 16: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz
- OnePlus 16: 185 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi(Better)
- OnePlus 16: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits(Better)
- OnePlus 16: 2000 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868
- OnePlus 16: 1272x2772
- Screen protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
- OnePlus 16: Crystal Shield Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
- OnePlus 16: 217 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm
- OnePlus 16: 8.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68
- OnePlus 16: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum(Better)
- OnePlus 16: Fiber
- Frame material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- OnePlus 16: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: C
- OnePlus 16: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: B
- OnePlus 16: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: A
- OnePlus 16: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 16: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0
- OnePlus 16: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x
- OnePlus 16: USB 3.x
- USB port
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- OnePlus 16: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: No
- NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 16: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 16: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- OnePlus 16: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 16: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: None
- OnePlus 16: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 16: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 16: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 16: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 16: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- OnePlus 16: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27
- OnePlus 16: Android 17
- Launch price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00
- OnePlus 16: About 800 EUR (price in China)
- Year
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026
- OnePlus 16: 2026
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| — | iPhone 18 Pro Max | OnePlus 16 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 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, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, October 12 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 18 | Available. Released 2026, October 31 |
| 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 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 oz) | 217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (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) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits, 2000 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 | Crystal Shield Glass Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 17, OxygenOS 17 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) | Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 850 |
| 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 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) | 200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x 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@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), 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+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), 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 9000 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, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Black, Silver, Orange |
| Models | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3 | PYB110 |
| Price | $ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900 | About 800 EUR (price in China) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |