Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
90
out of 100
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63
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 15 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on February 27, 2025, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 4 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15 Ultra
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3030K versus 1342K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 1723 mAh larger battery capacity: 5410 vs 3687 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Delivers 84% higher peak brightness (1588 against 861 nits)
- Shows 31% longer battery life (30:03 vs 22:52 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 20W)
- The rear camera has a 4.3x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Fingerprint scanner
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.73 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1284 x 2778 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 522 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | - |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 87.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | 99.4% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 238 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.35 mm (0.37 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green | Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~654.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24339 | 16481 |
| Single-core score | 3106 | 1551 |
| Multi-core score | 9710 | 4870 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 912791 | 385467 |
| GPU | 1097348 | 320972 |
| Memory | 440343 | 167663 |
| UX | 579894 | 468241 |
| Total score | 3030376 | 1342343 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 76% | - |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2151 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | - | 74% |
| Graphics test | 37 FPS | 11 FPS |
| Section 1 | 42 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Section 2 | 38 FPS | 11 FPS |
| Section 3 | 32 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9815 | 2861 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 85% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5626 | 2317 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 19993 | - |
| Video editing | 8213 | - |
| Photo editing | 36597 | - |
| Data manipulation | 17882 | - |
| Writing score | 22481 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#111th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-27 (dmxsan) | AnTuTu 12 | 3059557 |
| 📘 2026-07-07 (average f-4 enjoyer) | AnTuTu 11 | 2993761 |
| 📘 2026-06-28 (Mansur) | Battery life | SOT 12:59 / 16:48 |
| 📘 2026-02-22 (XX5mipiXX) | AnTuTu 11 | 3108699 |
| 📘 2026-01-27 -> MiEmirr | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3127 / 9465 |
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-13 (Barelpunch) | AnTuTu 11 | 1200682 |
| 📘 2026-09-26 (kudryash) | AnTuTu 11 | 1196958 |
| 📘 2026-06-15 (hungph) | AnTuTu 11 | 1342343 |
| 📘 2026-06-09 (Khang) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1159 / 3300 |
| 📘 2026-03-13 (DNHK) | AnTuTu 11 | 1376823 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 27) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | - |
| OS size | 23.9 GB | 16 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5410 mAh | 3687 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 1:32 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 12:19 hr | 08:35 hr |
| Watching video | 18:43 hr | 13:38 hr |
| Gaming | 06:45 hr | 05:29 hr |
| Standby | 141 hr | 116 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#45th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Optical, 4.3x | Optical, 2.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 5) Depth |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.63 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-900 | Sony IMX603 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.0" (≈ 1 inch) | 1/1.9" (≈ 0.53 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.6 micron | 1.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 100 mm | 65 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9 | Sony IMX613 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 14 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 170 | 70 |
| Preview | 89 | 80 |
| Zoom | 166 | 115 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi 15 Ultra from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32B | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 127 |
| Video | - | 140 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 3.2 | - |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | Yes | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2025 | October 2020 |
| Release date | February 2025 | November 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 | $1100 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 17 Ultra | - Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | - |
Further details
Notes on 15 Ultra:
- The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is definitely a better buy.
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