iPhone 15 vs 13 Pro Max

Name Apple iPhone 15 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 15 – frontApple iPhone 15 – backApple iPhone 15 – right side
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max – frontApple iPhone 13 Pro Max – backApple iPhone 13 Pro Max – right side
MSRP $799 $1099
Released Sep 2023 Sep 2021
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 17 iOS 15
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2556×1179 2778×1284
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 461 PPI 458 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 60 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A15 Bionic
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Apple GPU, 5 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.46 GHz 3.23 GHz
RAM options (GB) 6 GB 6 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ 12 MP
Optical zoom 2× 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano (USA: none) Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ✔
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 Lightning
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3349 mAh 4352 mAh
Wired charging speed? 20 W ~27 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass
Frame material Aluminum Stainless Steel
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Notch
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Ring/silent switch Ring/silent switch
Color options: Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.76×7.16×0.78 16.08×7.81×0.77
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.81×2.82×0.31 6.33×3.07×0.30
Weight (gram): 171 240
Weight (oz): 6.03 8.47
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to Lightning
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool (outside USA), Apple sticker SIM tool, Apple sticker
More info
Model numbers A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4 A2643, A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645, iphone14,3
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 15 is newer (Sep 2023 vs Sep 2021) and is lighter (171 g vs 240 g). The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max costs $300 more ($1099 vs $799), has a larger display (6.7″ vs 6.1″), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 512 GB), has a larger battery (4352 mAh vs 3349 mAh) and charges faster (~27 W vs 20 W).

Only on the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max: telephoto (12 MP), other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner) and Dual SIM.

Other differences: operating system (iOS 17 vs iOS 15), chipset (Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A15 Bionic), Bluetooth (5.3 vs 5.0), charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs Lightning) and frame material (Aluminum vs Stainless Steel). Both have OLED displays, 6 GB of RAM and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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