iPhone 16 Pro Max vs POCO F3
69.5Performance34.7
60.4Display47.5
59.3Camera31.3
61.3Battery43.3
89.3Features65.3
11 spec wins — iPhone 16 Pro Max4 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 16 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 66 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+35) and camera (+28). POCO F3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 48
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- 67% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 12 MP
- 14% lower weight: 196 g vs 227 g
- 10% higher Wired charging: 33 W vs 30 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,199
Display
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+3% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+16% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+54% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.4 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 378,834Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 171,089Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 173,146Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 266,988Top 72% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,720,000+74%Top 20% | 990,057Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+224%Top 4% | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,450+182%Top 9% | 3,000Top 63% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+500% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 20 MP+67% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,685 mAh+4% | 4,520 mAh |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 33 W+10% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 196 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |