iPhone 13 Pro Max vs OnePlus 9
49Performance50.5
50.7Display46.6
39Camera39.3
41.4Battery55.9
89.3Features65.3
7 spec wins — iPhone 13 Pro Max7 spec wins — OnePlus 9
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 13 Pro Max scores 49.9 against 50 for OnePlus 9. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OnePlus 9 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Stronger display score: 51 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 14% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 402 ppi
- 11% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.7 mm
Reasons to pick the OnePlus 9
- Stronger battery score: 56 vs 41
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- 141% higher Wired charging: 65 W vs 27 W
- 33% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $729 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+2% | 6.55 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+14% | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+9% | 1,100 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Snapdragon 888 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,103,439Bottom 28% | 1,040,324 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 241,074Bottom 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 344,634Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 145,788Bottom 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 371,943Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320Top 24% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650Top 37% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,352 mAh | 4,500 mAh+3% |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 65 W+141% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 238 g | 192 g+19% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+11% | 8.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.1 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | Android 11 (OxygenOS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |

