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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iPhone 13

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iPhone 13

91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (with Apple A17 Pro) that was released on September 12, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Delivers 116% higher peak brightness (1780 against 824 nits)
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1214 mAh larger battery capacity: 4441 vs 3227 mAh
  • Shows 35% longer battery life (31:37 vs 23:23 hours)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1571K versus 1264K)
  • The phone is 2 years newer
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
  • Weighs 47 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.2 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 13 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
iPhone 13

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1290 x 2796 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2000 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionCeramic ShieldCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.8%129%
PWM240 Hz609 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
iPhone 15 Pro Max+116%
1780 nits
iPhone 13
824 nits

Design and build

Height159.9 mm (6.3 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width76.7 mm (3.02 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.25 mm (0.32 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight221 g (7.8 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, BlueWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scannerNoNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetApple A17 ProApple A15 Bionic
Max clock3780 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores6 (2 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Apple Neural EngineApple Neural Engine
GraphicsApple A17 GPUApple A15 GPU
GPU shading units768640
GPU clock1398 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
iPhone 15 Pro Max+24%
1571621
iPhone 13
1264524
CPU380664318773
GPU575404389707
Memory267719255621
UX347834300423
Total score15716211264524
Samples[29 tests][53 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.8 °C45.7 °C
Stability - 78%
Graphics test59 FPS52 FPS
Graphics score100068702

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeNVMeNVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemiOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
OS size17.6 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4441 mAh3227 mAh
Max charge power23 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (7.5 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (46% in 30 min)Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:49 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:36 hr09:29 hr
Watching video22:07 hr13:58 hr
Gaming06:58 hr05:12 hr
Standby139 hr114 hr
General battery life
iPhone 15 Pro Max+35%
31:37 hr
iPhone 13
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60004032 x 3024
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.28" -
Pixel size1.22 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8 -
Focal length120 mm -
SensorSony IMX913 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.55"1/3.4"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh8065
Preview8676
Zoom14265
SamplesPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30244032 x 3024
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX714Sony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.6"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo145128
Video156143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM cardeSIMNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
iPhone 15 Pro Max+11%
92.3 dB
iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2021
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2021
Launch price$1199$800
SAR (head)0.98 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)0.98 W/kg0.98 W/kg
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 chargerNot included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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