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Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

81 out of 100
Xiaomi 13 Pro
VS
91 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 13 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 9 months after. 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 Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 23W)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Comes with 379 mAh larger battery capacity: 4820 vs 4441 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 13% higher pixel density (522 vs 460 PPI)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Shows 45% longer battery life (31:37 vs 21:44 hours)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (1780 against 1253 nits)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 48% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2935 and 1987 points
  • The phone is 9 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 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:
13 Pro
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI522 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1900 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%89.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.2%99.8%
PWM120 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
13 Pro
1253 nits
iPhone 15 Pro Max+42%
1780 nits

Design and build

Height162.9 mm (6.41 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width74.6 mm (2.94 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.38 mm (0.33 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)221 g (7.8 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, GreenWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A17 Pro
Max clock3200 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock680 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
13 Pro
1536568
iPhone 15 Pro Max+2%
1571621
CPU380418380664
GPU600588575404
Memory277637267719
UX277637347834
Total score15365681571621
Samples[5 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature36 °C47.8 °C
Stability87% -
Graphics test75 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score1254210006
PCMark 3.0
Web score9389 -
Video editing6346 -
Photo editing24014 -
Data manipulation9251 -
Writing score13780 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMHyperOS 1.0 -
OS size32 GB17.6 GB

Battery

Capacity4820 mAh4441 mAh
Max charge power120 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 9 min)Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:22 hr1:49 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:06 hr12:36 hr
Watching video13:19 hr22:07 hr
Gaming04:43 hr06:58 hr
Standby110 hr139 hr
General battery life
13 Pro
21:44 hr
iPhone 15 Pro Max+45%
31:37 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3.2xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50.3 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50.3 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length75 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6080
Preview7086
Zoom143142
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13 Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length22 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32CSony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.14"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
13 Pro
88.5 dB
iPhone 15 Pro Max+4%
92.3 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2022September 2023
Release dateDecember 2022September 2023
Launch price$1299$1199
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
Further details
Notes on 13 Pro:
    - Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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