OnePlus 16 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 against Apple A20 Pro, 9,000 vs 5,391 mAh, 100W vs 60W charging, 6.78-inch vs 6.9-inch screens. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
161.42 mm
76.67 mm
OnePlus 16
Thickness: 8.45 mm
Weight: 217 g
163.4 mm
78 mm
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 249 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | OnePlus 16  | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 12, 2026 | September 2026 |
| Operating System | ColorOS 17 (Android 17) | iOS 27 |
| Launch Price (India) | Not launched in India | 256GB: ₹1,79,900 |
| 512GB: ₹2,04,900 | ||
| 1TB: ₹2,54,900 | ||
| 2TB: ₹3,29,900 | ||
| Launch Price (China) | 12GB + 256GB: ¥5,999About $900 or ₹86,000 | 256GB: ¥10,999About $1,640 or ₹1,57,000 |
| 12GB + 512GB: ¥6,799About $1,020 or ₹97,000 | 512GB: ¥12,999About $1,940 or ₹1,86,000 | |
| 16GB + 512GB: ¥7,499About $1,120 or ₹1,07,000 | 1TB: ¥16,499About $2,470 or ₹2,36,000 | |
| 16GB + 1TB: ¥8,499About $1,270 or ₹1,22,000 | 2TB: ¥21,499About $3,210 or ₹3,08,000 | |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 161.42 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 76.67 mm | 78 mm |
| Thickness | 8.45 mm (Mars Masterpiece), 8.50 mm (Dark Forest), 8.55 mm (Tomorrow Starlight) | 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 217 g (Mars Masterpiece), 220 g (Dark Forest, Tomorrow Starlight) | 249 g |
| Build | Crystal Shield glass front, metal frame, Crystal Shield glass back (glass-fibre composite on Mars Masterpiece) | Aluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back |
| Ingress Rating | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.78-inch | 6.9-inch |
| Technology | Flat OLED, 10-bit colour, 100% DCI-P3 | Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, P3 wide colour, Dynamic Island |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 (450 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 (460 ppi) |
| Refresh Rate | 1 to 165 Hz adaptive, up to 185 Hz in games | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO (ProMotion) |
| Peak Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 2000 nits HBM | 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits HDR, 3000 nits outdoor |
| Protection | Crystal Shield glass | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2 + 3 + 3), up to 5.01 GHz | Hexa-core, 2 x 4.93 GHz + 4 x 2.64 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 850, 1200 MHz | Apple 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators |
| AI Engine | No info | Dual 16-core Neural Engine |
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X Ultra | 12 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, UFS 4.1 | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB, NVMe |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 200MP wide, f/1.6, 23 mm, OIS | 48MP Fusion wide, f/1.48 to f/4.0 variable aperture, 24 mm, second-gen sensor-shift OIS |
| Ultra-Wide | 50MP, f/2.0, 16 mm, 116 degrees, autofocus | 48MP Fusion, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120 degrees |
| Telephoto | 50MP 3x (73 mm), f/2.6, OIS | 48MP 4x (100 mm), f/2.8, 3D sensor-shift OIS, tetraprism |
| Zoom | 3x optical, 120x digital | 4x optical, 8x optical-quality, 40x digital |
| Front Camera | 50MP, f/2.0, autofocus | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus |
| Video | 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 120 fps, Dolby Vision up to 4K at 120 fps | 4K at up to 120 fps Dolby Vision, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Dual Capture, slo-mo 4K at 120 fps, spatial video |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | 9000 mAh typical (two cells of 4500 mAh) | Up to 43 hours video playback (up to 29 hours typical use) |
| Charging | 100W wired, 50W wireless | 60W wired (50% in about 15 min with 60W adapter), 25W MagSafe and Qi2 wireless, 4.5W reverse wired |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G (Apple C2 modem) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (Apple N1) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 6 |
| UWB | No info | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 | USB-C, USB 3 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort |
| Notable Features | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint, stereo speakers, IR blaster, X-axis haptics | Face ID, Dynamic Island, Action button, Camera Control, LiDAR Scanner, stereo speakers |
| Software Support | No info | No info |