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iPhone 15 Pro Max vs POCO F5

WINNER
iPhone 15 Pro Max
60.4Inno Score
VS
X

Xiaomi

POCO F5

$379

48.8Inno Score
61.1Performance44
59Display45.5
51.7Camera44.1
54.7Battery58.4
89.3Features60
9 spec wins — iPhone 15 Pro Max8 spec wins — POCO F5

InnoReviews verdict

iPhone 15 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 60.4 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and performance (+17). POCO F5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 15 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 61 vs 44
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
  • 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years

Reasons to pick the POCO F5

  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 55
  • 148% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 27 W
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 33% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 48 MP
  • 33% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,199

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
Screen size6.7 ″6.67 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1290x27962400x1080
Pixel density460 ppi+16%395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits+100%1,000 nits
Screen-to-body89.8 %—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—504,689Top 57%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—173,509Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—219,815Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—365,748Top 57%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
ChipsetApple A17 ProSnapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,430,000+13%Top 26%1,263,761Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,920+104%Top 10%1,430Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,250+75%Top 13%4,150Top 48%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options256/512GB/1TB256GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
Main camera48 MP64 MP+33%
Main aperturef/1.78f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom5 x—
Max video4K@60fps4K@30fps
Front camera12 MP16 MP+33%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
Capacity4,441 mAh5,000 mAh+13%
Wired charging27 W67 W+148%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance12 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
Weight221 g181 g+18%
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+4%
IP ratingIP68IP53
Frame materialTitaniumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
OS at launchiOS 17Android 13 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge6 years+200%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max versus POCO F5
SpeciPhone 15 Pro MaxPOCO F5
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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