Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs OnePlus 16

Overall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple · Phone

8.2/ 10 — Good

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OnePlus 16

OnePlus 16

OnePlus · Phone

7.3/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins narrowly over OnePlus 16 — 8.2 overall against 7.3.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max takes 5 of the 7 categories both phones are scored in.
  • OnePlus 16 has the smoother display — 165Hz against 120Hz.
  • On paper, OnePlus 16 has the higher-resolution main camera — 200 MP against 48 MP.
  • OnePlus 16 charges faster — 100W wired against 60W.

Category scores

CategoryApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxOnePlus 16
Performance7.9Tie7.9Tie
Camera7.8Better7.4
Display8.6Better7.7
Battery8.7—
Design & Build8.0Better6.2
Software8.8Better6.3
Audio7.17.2Better
Call Quality8.8Better8.3

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SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxOnePlus 16
Network
TechnologyGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Apple C2 cellular modemGSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G
Bands 2gGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Bands 3gUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/8/19
Bands 4gFDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3473LTE FDD: Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/25/26/28A/28B/32/66; LTE TDD: Bands 34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48
Bands 5gFDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)5G NR: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n25/n26/n28A/n28B/n34/n38/n39/n40/n41/n48/n66/n75/n77/n78/n79/n80/n81/n83/n84/n89/n91/n92/n93/n94/n95/n98
Speed5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO4x4 MIMO (4G Bands 1/3/4/38/39/40/41/42/43/48/66; 5G Bands 1/3/38/39/40/41/48/66/77/78/79), 2x2 MIMO on other bands; HPUE, HO RxD; 10 antennas
Launch
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, September 18Available. Released 2026, October 12
Release Date2026, September 182026, October 12
Body
Dimensions163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)161.42 x 76.67 x 8.55 mm (Tomorrow Starlight); 161.42 x 76.67 x 8.45 mm (Mars Masterpiece); 161.42 x 76.67 x 8.50 mm (Dark Forest)
Weight249 g (8.78 oz)Approx. 220 g (Tomorrow Starlight, Dark Forest); approx. 217 g (Mars Masterpiece)
BuildAluminum unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529Metal frame; Crystal Shield Glass back (Tomorrow Starlight, Dark Forest) or glass-fiber reinforced composite back (Mars Masterpiece); IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K ratings
SimDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIMDual Nano-SIM / Nano-USIM; both cards support 5G
Display
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightnessFlat display (Oriental Screen), 1-165Hz smart switching in non-gaming scenarios (up to 185Hz in gaming scenarios), 10.7 billion colors (10-bit), 100% DCI-P3, 1000 nits typical / 2000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM + DC-like dimming, minimum 1 nit
Size6.9-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.86 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape6.78 inches
Resolution2868-by-1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi2772 x 1272 (FHD+), 450 ppi, 95.5% screen-to-body ratio
ProtectionCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coatingCrystal Shield Glass
Platform
OsiOS 27ColorOS 17.0 based on Android
ChipsetA20 Pro chipSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform (2 nm)
Cpu6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency coresOcta-core (2 prime cores + 3 performance cores + 3 efficiency cores), up to 5.01 GHz
Gpu7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracingAdreno 850 @ 1450 MHz
Memory
Internal256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, UFS 4.1 storage
Main Camera
Triple48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm); 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design, also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto (200 mm); 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, digital zoom up to 40x200 MP wide (f/1.6, 23 mm equivalent, 7P, autofocus, dual-axis OIS) + 50 MP ultra-wide (f/2.0, 16 mm equivalent, 6P, autofocus, 116° FoV) + 50 MP telephoto (f/2.6, 73 mm equivalent, 1G3P, autofocus, dual-axis OIS, 3x optical zoom, up to 120x digital zoom); LUMO imaging system
FeaturesSapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main)Dual LED flash; Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Slo-mo, Long Exposure, Time-lapse, Hi-Res, Underwater, Master, AI ID Photo, Super Text, Scan, Tilt-shift, Pro Video
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps8K@30fps; 4K@120/60/30fps; 1080p@120/60/30fps; 720p@30fps; SLO-MO: 4K@120fps, 1080p@240/120fps, 720p@480/240fps; Dolby Vision: 4K/1080p@120/60/30fps; TIME-LAPSE: 4K/1080p@30fps; super-steady video; optical zoom up to 3x, digital zoom up to 18x (video)
Selfie Camera
Single18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture50 MP (f/2.0, 18 mm equivalent, 5P, autofocus)
FeaturesPhotonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and MemojiPhoto, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view Video, Beauty Selfie, Screen Fill Light, Pro Video
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K@60/30fps; 1080p@60/30fps; 720p@30fps; TIME-LAPSE: 4K/1080p@30fps; HDR video; super-steady video
Sound
LoudspeakerBuilt-in stereo speakerDual 1510X superconducting magnetic linear stereo speakers; OReality Audio; 3 microphones
Connectivity
WlanWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chipWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Display, WLAN sharing, 2x2 MIMO, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz
BluetoothBluetooth 6Bluetooth 6.0, Low Energy, BLE Audio
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC), digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocationBeiDou (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS (G1), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5); A-GNSS
NfcNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserveNFC enabled (card read/write, NFC-SIM on SIM1 slot, HCE payments, eSE)
UsbUSB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)USB 3.2 Gen 1, Type-C
Features
SensorsFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensorsProximity sensor, ambient light sensor, front and rear color temperature sensors, e-compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, Hall sensor, laser focusing sensor, infrared remote control
Battery
TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; typical use up to 30 hours; video playback up to 45 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 40 hours0 mAh
ChargingFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately); MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W100W Super Flash Charge (SUPERVOOC) wired, 100W UFCS (55W PPS / 18W PD / 18W QC compatible)
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyTomorrow Starlight, Mars Masterpiece, Dark Forest (Chinese colour names: 明日星光, 火星杰作, 黑暗森林)
PriceFrom $1,299 (US)≈ $857

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