iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Here you can compare iQOO 15 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Comparing iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how iQOO 15 stands against Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for iQOO 15 is ₹75,999 and for Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is ₹1,34,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 05, 2026.
| Specification | iQOO 15 | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Display | 6.85 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX921 (1/1.56"" Sony TrueColor Camera) 50 MP ƒ/2.65 (Telephoto) Sony IMX 882 (1/1.95"" 3X Periscope Camera) 50 MP ƒ/2.05 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 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 |
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Price | ₹75,999 | ₹1,34,900 |
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Overview
| Specs Score | 94 / 100 Better Specs | 80 / 100 |
| Display Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels Better Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| RAM | 12 GB More RAM | 8 GB |
| CPU Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz Faster Clock Speed | 4.05 GHz |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | Hexa Core |
| Front Camera | 32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 12 MP |
| Weight | 215 g Lighter | 227 g |
| Battery | 7000 mAh Bigger Battery | 4685 mAh |
| Unique Features | Fingerprint Sensor IR Blaster | No No |
General
| Model | V2505A | iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2) |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 5 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | November 26th, 2025 | September 09, 2024 |
Design
| Dimensions | 76.8 x 163.7 x 8.1 mm | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 227 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | Yes |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Legend : Glass | Alpha : Fiber Glass | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
Display
| Type | Color Samsung 2K M14 LEADTM OLED Display (1.07B) | Color LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.85 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 508 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 91.4% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) | |
| Brightness | 2600 nits Global Brightness, 1000 nits Manual full-screen Brightness, 6000 nits Local Peak 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 | Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | Yes |
| Color Gamut | 118% P3 Color Gamut Coverage | |
| Features | Anti-Reflective Protective Film, Dolby Atmos | 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) |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No |
Memory
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X Ultra | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Card Slot | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n20/n26/n28A/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n77/n78 | 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, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 3,820,464 (Total) (v11) 1,096,771 (CPU) 1,423,985 (GPU) 426,378 (Memory) 87,330 (UX) | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 143,770 | |
| Geekbench Score | 9,993 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,532 (Single Core) 23,942 (OpenCL) 27,067 (Vulkan) | 8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core) |
| 3DMark Score | 7,191 (Wild Life Extreme) | 4,738 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 79 (Very Good) | 82 (Very Good) |
| Battery Test Result | 20.5 hours | 17 hours |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, NavIC, GNSS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display Ultrasonic | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling System | 8K VC Cooling System, >14,000 mm2 Dual-layer Graphite Sheet Area | |
| Gaming Features | Self-Developed Full-Scene Ray Tracing, PC-Grade Native Super Resolution, PC-Grade Lossless Frame Interpolation, Concurrent Super Resolution and Frame Interpolation, Game Display Enhancement, Next-Gen Super Touch Control, AI Esports Signal Engine | |
| AI Features | AI Esports Signal Engine, AI Season Change, AI Creation, AI Captions | AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence) |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 |
| IP Rating | IP68 + IP69 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Q3 Gaming Chip, 8K VC Cooling System, New-Gen 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint, Bypass Charging, Next-Gen Super Touch Control, Industry's First Dual Axis Vibration motor | 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 | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX921 (1/1.56"" Sony TrueColor Camera) 50 MP ƒ/2.65 (Telephoto) Sony IMX 882 (1/1.95"" 3X Periscope Camera) 50 MP ƒ/2.05 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 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 |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus |
| Features | HDR, panorama | 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 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 |
| Custom UI | OriginOS 6 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Apple Bionic A18 Pro |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Apple GPU (6-core Graphics) |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3, MP1 | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | MP4, 3GP, AVI | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Stereo |
| Audio Features | Symmetrical Dual Stereo Speakers | 3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh, Silicon Anode Battery | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 40W | Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2 |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 4.5W |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours |
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