OnePlus 13 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92 out of 100
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91 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 31, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A19 Pro and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Specifications of the iPhone 17 Pro Max was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13
- Comes with 1271 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4729 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 30W)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Fingerprint scanner
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2840K versus 2112K)
- 11% higher pixel density (510 vs 458 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3780 and 2946 points
- The phone is 10 months newer
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 510 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Guard | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 92.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 2 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | - |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | - |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24179 | - |
| Single-core score | 2946 | 3780 |
| Multi-core score | 8999 | 10772 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 636212 | 510033 |
| GPU | 1240330 | 791934 |
| Memory | 533673 | 367847 |
| UX | 440043 | 442645 |
| Total score | 2840258 | 2112459 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.8 °C | - |
| Stability | 83% | - |
| Graphics test | 126 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 21154 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14276 | - |
| Video editing | 6929 | - |
| Photo editing | 29471 | - |
| Data manipulation | 16685 | - |
| Writing score | 22835 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | iOS 26 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | - |
| OS size | 54 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4729 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 13:42 hr | - |
| Watching video | 23:46 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:05 hr | - |
| Standby | 120 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony LYTIA-808 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.28" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 73 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX615 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2024 | September 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | $1199 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 13:
- The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 mm thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 mm and 210g.
- The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
