iPhone 15 Pro Max vs 15 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi 15 Pro

The 15 Pro wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $12.37 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro Max 63 · 15 Pro 74 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max $760

Safe to buy$14.81/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Xiaomi 15 Pro $650

Safe to buy$12.37/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Pro Max 8015 Pro 90

The 15 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 Pro Max 8815 Pro 98

The 15 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Pro Max 7415 Pro 79

The 15 Pro has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Pro Max 6815 Pro 100

6,100mAh vs 4,422mAh — the 15 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Pro Max 6115 Pro 63

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 15 Pro Max 6315 Pro 74

Overall value goes to the 15 Pro at $12.37 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Pro Max	15 Pro
Price (street)	$760	$650
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,422 mAh	6,100 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	90W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 5x
Dimensions	159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm	161.3 × 74.6 × 8.4 mm
Weight	221 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Oct 2030

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