Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs hotwav Note 18 Pro

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple
iPhone 15 Pro Max
hotwav Note 18 Pro
hotwav
Note 18 Pro

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Hotwav
Release date
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
November 2025, 6 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,469.00 ($ 1,719.86)
AnTuTu
1.641.883 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 92% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
7.2"
Resolution
1290 x 2796 px QHD
720 x 1560 px HD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
460 ppi Very high density
239 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
21:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Performance

Chipset
Apple A17 Bionic
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU
2x 3.7 GHz + 4x
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
3.7 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
Apple GPU 6 Cores
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.78
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX803
Samsung
Pixel size
1.22 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
Unknow
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Hynix HI-846
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
4441 mAh
6200 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 27.0W
Yes , 20.0W
Wireless charging
15W MagSafe Wireless Charging, 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging, Battery capacity rumored
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 56h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
76.7 mm 159.9 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
84.0 mm 176.2 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
221 g
225 g
Materials
Glass , Titanium , Corning Gorilla Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Silver Titanium
Blue Gold Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Usable surface
88 %
87 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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