Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Brand Apple Apple Empty slot
Versions A3094 (International); A2847 (USA); A3093 (Canada, Japan); A3096 (China, Hong Kong) A3106 (International); A2849 (USA); A3105 (Canada, Japan); A3108 (China, Hong Kong) Empty slot
Announced 2023, September 12 2023, September 12 Empty slot
Released 2023, September 22 2023, September 22 Empty slot
Availability Avaiable Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A30941, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A28471, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30931, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3096 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A31061, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A28491, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A31051, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3108 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30941, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A28471, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A31061, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A28491, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A31051, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm(6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) Empty slot
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) Best 221 g (7.80 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~460 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 17 17 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 6GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4383 mAh 4441 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Black Titanium (), White Titanium (), Blue Titanium (), Natural Titanium () Empty slot
Models A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096 A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108 Empty slot
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) Best 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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