Apple iPhone XS Max vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Apple iPhone XS Max
  • 6.5" (2688x1242) OLED
  • 4GB
    A12 Bionic SoC     64GB/256GB/512GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 98
  • 3300 mAh W-Charge
iPhone XS Max
News (9)
iPhone XS Max Price
$1099. Search
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A9 SoC     16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2915 mAh
iPhone 6s Plus
News (107)
iPhone 6s Plus Price
$725. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
ProductiPhone XS Max (Launched 2018-09-12)iPhone 6s Plus (Launched 2015-09-09)
Display6.5" 2688x1242 OLED , HDR10, Dolby Vision5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • 32mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 32mm 7-MP f/2.2
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • A12 Bionic SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB/256GB/512GB Storage
  • A9 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3300 mAh, Wireless Charging, 2915 mAh
DesignIP68, 208g (7.3oz), 77.4x157.5x7.9 mm (3.05 x 6.20 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 192g (6.8oz), 158.1x77.8x7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$1099$725
Price at Launch$1099
iPhone XS Max
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Display
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
TypeOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio85.1%67.8%
Resolution2688x12421920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)456 PPI401 PPI
Brightness (specs)625 NITs
Display Glass Typesapphire
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Dolby Vision
  • HDR10
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm32mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone XS Max
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 52mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh2915 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time25 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time80 hours
Computing
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
Processor BrandAppleApple
Processor NameA12 BionicA9
Processor ModelA9
Processor # Cores62
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/256GB/512GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeNone
Operating System + VersioniOS 12
Communications
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.14 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.93 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
NameSIM1
SIM TypeeSIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameiPhone XS MaxiPhone 6s Plus
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • MP3
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Apple iPhone XS Max vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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