Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB). Comparing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max stands against Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is ₹1,34,900 and for Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB) is ₹1,10,103. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 15, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB)
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF	12 MP + 12 MP
CPU	4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	2.49 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Display	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 2688 x 1242 pixels
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Price	₹1,34,900	₹1,10,103

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Overview

Specs Score	80 / 100 Better Specs	55 / 100
Display Size	6.9 in Bigger Display	6.5 in
Display Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution	2688 x 1242 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 91.4% Less Bezels	~ 84.4%
RAM	8 GB More RAM	4 GB
CPU Clock Speed	4.05 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.49 GHz
Rear Camera	48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP Dual
Front Camera	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	7 MP
Weight	227 g	208 g Lighter
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.7 mm Slimmer
Battery	4685 mAh Bigger Battery	3174 mAh
Unique Features	5G Reverse Charging	No No

General

Model	iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2)	iPhone Xs Max 256GB
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
SAR	1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 09, 2024	September 12, 2018

Design

Dimensions	77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm	77.4 x 157.5 x 7.7 mm
Weight	227 g	208 g
Bezel less	Yes
Qwerty	No
Colors	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Type	Color LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 2688 x 1242 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 463 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 91.4%	~ 84.4%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Brightness	1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical)	Scratch-resistant glass, Oleophobic coating Screen Protection
Notch	Yes, Dynamic Island
Foldable Display	No
Curved Display	No
Dual Display	No

Memory

RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes 1 Mbps Download
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes
5G Bands	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, Proprietary v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX)
Geekbench Score	8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core)
3DMark Score	4,738 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score	157 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score	82 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	17 hours

Extra

GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence)
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68	Yes, 2 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF	12 MP + 12 MP
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus	Yes
Features	5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD	4K @ 60 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, Quad-LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash	7 MP
Front Video Recording	4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5	iOS v12
Chipset	Apple Bionic A18 Pro	Apple A12
CPU	4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	2.49 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Fabrication Node	3 nm
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core Graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari)

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback	MP3, WAV
Video	HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG	MP4
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Stereo
Audio Features	3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound
Audio Jack Type	USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery	3174 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2	Yes, Qi wireless charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time	105 hours
Music Playback Time	33 hours	65 hours

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