iPhone 15 Pro Max vs 6
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 3 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → 6 (supported until Jun 2033); want maximum speed → iPhone 15 Pro Max (Apple A17 Pro).
Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro Max 63 · 6 66 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
Both displays are effectively the same class.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max's Apple A17 Pro is simply the faster chip.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
The 6 is supported until Jun 2033 — 33 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $760 | $899 |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak | 6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+, 10-120Hz adaptive |
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm) |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB |
| Battery | 4,422 mAh | 4,415 mAh |
| Charging | Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless | 30W wired; user-removable battery |
| Rear cameras | 48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto | 50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm | 156.5 × 73.3 × 9.6 mm |
| Weight | 221 g | 193 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H, 1.5m drop) |
| Supported until | Sep 2030 | Jun 2033 |
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