Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Purchased 09/2023

Finish

  • Blue Titanium

Size and weight:

  • Width: 3.02 inches (76.7 mm)
  • Height: 6.29 inches (159.9 mm)
  • Depth: 0.32 inch (8.25 mm)
  • Weight: 7.81 ounces (221 grams)

Chip:

  • A17 Pro chip
  • New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
  • New 6‑core GPU
  • New 16‑core Neural Engine

Cellular and Wireless:

  • 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)
  • 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • 5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO10
  • Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA10
  • Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO11
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip12
  • Thread networking technology
  • NFC with reader mode
  • Express Cards with power reserve

Display

  • Super Retina XDR display
  • 6.7‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
  • 2796‑by‑1290-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
  • 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); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Camera

  • Pro camera system 
  • 48MP Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super‑high‑resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
  • 12MP Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels
  • 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad‑pixel sensor): 48 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels
  • 12MP 5x Telephoto: 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design
  • 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 10x optical zoom range
  • Digital zoom up to 25x
  • Customizable default lens (Main)
  • Sapphire 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
  • Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Photographic Styles
  • Macro photography
  • Apple ProRAW
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
  • Advanced red-eye correction
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Photo geotagging
  • Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG, and DNG

Video Recording:

  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
  • Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps
  • Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps
  • HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
  • ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording
  • Log video recording
  • Academy Color Encoding System
  • Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapse
  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Night mode Time‑lapse
  • QuickTake video
  • Second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Main)
  • Optical image stabilization for video (3x Telephoto)
  • 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus for video (5x Telephoto)
  • Digital zoom up to 9x (iPhone 15 Pro) and 15x (iPhone 15 Pro Max)
  • Audio zoom
  • True Tone flash
  • Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video formats recorded: HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
  • Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera:

  • 12MP camera
  • ƒ/1.9 aperture
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • Retina Flash
  • Photonic Engine
  • Deep Fusion
  • Smart HDR 5
  • Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
  • Portrait Lighting with six effects
  • Animoji and Memoji
  • Night mode
  • Photographic Styles
  • Apple ProRAW
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
  • HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
  • ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording
  • Log video recording
  • Academy Color Encoding System
  • Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Night mode Time-lapse
  • QuickTake video
  • Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

Face ID:

  • Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay:

  • Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web
  • Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash4
  • Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac
  • Pay for your ride using Express Transit5

Power and Battery

  • Video playback: Up to 29 hours
  • Video playback (streamed): Up to 25 hours
  • Audio playback: Up to 95 hours
  • Built‑in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
  • MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
  • Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W
  • Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)

MagSafe

  • Wireless charging up to 15W18
  • Magnet array
  • Alignment magnet
  • Accessory Identification NFC
  • Magnetometer

Input and Output

  • Lightning connector port
  • Built-in speaker
  • Microphone
  • Apple EarPods with Remote and mic

Sensors

  • Face ID
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Barometer
  • High dynamic range gyro
  • High-g accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Dual ambient light sensors

Location

  • Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC)
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cellular
  • iBeacon microlocation

Audio Playback:

  • Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
  • Spatial Audio playback
  • User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback:

  • Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
  • HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
  • Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
  • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 4K HDR through native DisplayPort output over USB-C or USB-C Digital AV Adapter (model A2119; adapter sold separately)

Siri

  • Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
  • Get intelligent suggestions on your Lock screen and in Messages, Mail, QuickType, and more
  • Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”
  • Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps

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