iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iQOO 15R
80.4Performance77.6
65.9Display82.7
63.7Camera45.9
69.3Battery83.2
89.3Features70.7
6 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max8 spec wins — iQOO 15R
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 72.8 against 72.7 for iQOO 15R. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 17 Pro Max edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 71
- 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the iQOO 15R
- Stronger display score: 83 vs 66
- Stronger battery score: 83 vs 69
- 150% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 40 W
- 78% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 18 MP
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
Display
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+5% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 5,000 nits+67% |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 %+1% | 90.5 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,150,000 | 2,817,788Top 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 862,522Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 979,386Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 356,953Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 618,927Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,850Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700Top 9% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+500% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 32 MP+78% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,088 mAh | 7,600 mAh+49% |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 100 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 202 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.9 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | iQOO 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |