Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (512GB)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (512GB). Comparing Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (512GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 16 stands against Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (512GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 16 is ₹66,900 and for Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (512GB) is ₹1,79,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 21, 2025.

Specification	Apple iPhone 16	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (512GB)
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Display	6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels	6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 120 Hz
Internal Memory	128 GB	512 GB
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	48 MP ƒ/1.78 (Main) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
CPU	4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	3.78 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Price	₹66,900	₹1,79,900

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Overview

Specs Score	85 / 100	87 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	6.1 in	6.7 in Bigger Display
Display Resolution	1179 x 2556 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 86.4% Less Bezels
Storage	128 GB	512 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	4.04 GHz Faster Clock Speed	3.78 GHz
Weight	170 g Lighter	221 g
Thickness	7.8 mm Slimmer	8.25 mm
Battery	3561 mAh	4441 mAh Bigger Battery

General

Model	iPhone 16	iPhone 15 Pro Max
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	Nano + eSim
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 09, 2024	September 12, 2023
In The Box	Handset, USB C Charge Cable (1m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8 mm	76.7 x 159.9 x 8.25 mm
Weight	170 g	221 g
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Type	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels	6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 461 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86.4%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Features	Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision	HDR Display, True Tone, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio , 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor), ProMotion technology, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
Notch	Yes, Dynamic Island Display	Yes, Dynamic Island

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	512 GB
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)	NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7	Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	1,578,603 (Total) (v10) 429,696 (CPU) 615,758 (GPU) 178,193 (Memory) 354,956 (UX)
Geekbench Score	7,738 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,194 (Single Core)
3DMark Score	4,289 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score	147 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score	77 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	15.53 hours

Extra

GPS	yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou	yes with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, Built-in Stereo Speaker, NVMe Storage	Titanium Frame, Action Button , Ray Tracing, New 16‑core Neural Engine, Ultra Wideband Chip, Voice Isolation, Satellite Services , Road Side Assistance, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection footnote, Spatial Audio playback, Supports Dolby Atmos

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	48 MP ƒ/1.78 (Main) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, 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, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour 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 and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x	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, Photographic Styles ,Macro photography Apple ProRAW Wide color capture for photos and ,Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide) ,Advanced red-eye correction ,Auto image stabilization, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad‑pixel sensor): 48 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture,, 10x optical zoom range
Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash	12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K

Technical

OS	iOS v18	iOS v17
Chipset	Apple Bionic A18	Apple Bionic A17 Pro
CPU	4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	3.78 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	2 performance& 4 efficiency cores
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Apple Pro Class 6-Core GPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback	AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM
Video	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG
FM Radio	No	No
Audio Jack Type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	3561 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4441 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes, 15W
Video Playback Time	22 hours
Music Playback Time	80 hours	95 hours

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