Both OPPO and Apple have rather compelling flagship smartphones to offer at the moment. The one from OPPO has been released only in the Chinese market, but it can be imported, and used with Google services. It has proven to have one of the best cameras on a smartphone at the moment. That being said, we’re here to compare the OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
These two smartphones are immensely different. That goes for all of their aspects, pretty much. The iPhone 15 Pro Max also has a rather compelling camera performance, while it looks entirely different compared to OPPO’s offering. We’ll first list the specs of both smartphones, and will then move to compare their designs, displays, performance, battery life, cameras, and audio output.
Specs
OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, respectively
– Screen size:
6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display (curved, 120Hz LTPO, HDR10+, 4,500 nits)
6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion (flat, 120Hz, HDR10, 2,000 nits)
– Display resolution:
3168 x 1440
2796 x 1290
– SoC:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Apple A17 Pro
– RAM:
12GB/16GB (LPDDR5X)
8GB
– Storage:
256GB/512GB (UFS 4.0)
256GB/512GB/1TB (NVMe)
– Rear cameras:
50MP (f/1.8 aperture, 1-inch sensor, 1.6um pixel size, OIS), 50MP (ultrawide, f/2.0 aperture, 123-degree FoV), 50MP (periscope telephoto, 3x optical zoom, f/2.6 aperture, OIS), 50MP (periscope telephoto, 6x optical zoom, f/4.3, OIS)
48MP (f/1.78 aperture, second-gen sensor-shift OIS), 12MP (ultrawide, f/2.2 aperture, 120-degree FoV, macro photography), 12MP (telephoto, f/2.8 aperture, 5x optical zoom)
– Front cameras:
32MP (f/2.4 aperture, 0.8um pixel size)
12MP (f/1.9 aperture) + TrueDepth
– Battery:
5,000mAh
4,441mAh
– Charging:
100W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless (charger included)
20W wired, 15W wireless (MagSafe & Qi2), 7.5W wireless (Qi), reverse wired charging (charger not included)
– Dimensions:
164.3 x 76.2 x 9.5mm
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25mm
– Weight:
221 grams
221 grams
– Connectivity:
5G, LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.4/5.3
– Security:
In-display fingerprint scanner (ultrasonic) & facial scanning
3D facial scanning
– OS:
Android 14 with ColorOS 14
iOS 17
– Price:
CNY5,999 ($843, China only)
$1,199
– Buy:
OPPO Find X7 Ultra (China only)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Apple)
OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: Design
These two phones look entirely different, as you can see in the provided image above. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra has a curved display, and a curved backplate, which are proportional. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a flat front and a flat back, combined with flat sides. Not even their build materials are the same. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra uses an aluminum frame combined with vegan leather and glass on the back (two-thirds is vegan leather, though). The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a frame made out of titanium, and glass on the back.
The OPPO Find X7 Ultra has a centered display camera hole on the front, with very thin bezels all around. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a pill-shaped cutout on the front, which is also centered. Its bezels are also very thin. There is a large camera oreo included on the back of the OPPO Find X7 Ultra. That module is also centered. The iPhone 15 Pro Max’s camera island sits in the top-left corner, and it’s more a square than a circle.
OPPO’s flagship is a bit taller, and slightly narrower while being a bit thicker. The two phones have the exact same weight, though, they both weigh 221 grams. They both also offer an IP68 certification for water and dust resistance. The in-hand feel of these two phones is completely different. That’s perfectly normal considering how different they are. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra does offer a bit more grip than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Both are comfortable to hold and use, though.
OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: Display
There is a 6.82-inch QHD+ (3168 x 1440) LTPO AMOLED display on the OPPO Find X7 Ultra. That panel is curved, and it can project up to 1 billion colors. Its refresh rate goes from 1 to 120Hz, as it’s adaptive. Dolby Vision is supported, as is HDR10+ content. The maximum brightness that this display can provide, in theory, is 4,500 nits. The screen-to-body ratio is at around 90%, and the panel is protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max, on the flip side, has a 6.7-inch 2796 x 1290 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display. This display is flat. Its display refresh rate also goes from 1 to 120Hz, and HDR10 content is supported here. This panel also comes with Dolby Vision support, and the maximum brightness you can get is 2,000 nits. The screen-to-body ratio is at around 89%, while the display aspect ratio is 19.5:9. The Ceramic Shield Glass protects this display.
Both of these panels are outstanding. They are both more than sharp enough, while the viewing angles are great on both displays. They are both vivid and have deep blacks, while touch response is also very good. On top of that, both displays do get more than bright enough. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra does get a bit brighter, but you’ll never really lack brightness from the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s display. You can’t go wrong in terms of the display here, to be quite honest.
OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: Performance
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC fuels the OPPO Find X7 Ultra. That is Qualcomm’s most powerful processor at the moment. OPPO also included up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM here, and UFS 4.0 flash storage. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is fueled by the Apple A17 Pro chip, while it offers 8GB of RAM and NVMe flash storage. Neither phone offers storage expansion, by the way.
The two devices have vastly different OS’, but both of them offer outstanding performance. They’re very snappy during day-to-day use, and they can both handle really demanding games without an issue as well. They do get warm with graphically intensive games, but we didn’t notice any drops in performance, overheating, or anything of the sort. The iPhone 15 Pro Max did have some issues at first, but Apple sorted that out really quickly.
One thing to note is that you’ll need to sideload the Google Play Store manually on the OPPO Find X7 Ultra if you get it, as it was released for the Chinese market only. Once you do, however, the phone works really well.
OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: Battery
A 5,000mAh battery sits inside the OPPO Find X7 Ultra. The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 4,441mAh battery. Apple’s iPhones usually have smaller battery packs than their Android counterparts, due to the way iOS works. You’ll be glad to know that both of these phones offer really good battery life, though. Most often we’ve been able to get over 7 hours of screen-on-time, though both smartphones are capable of reaching the 8-hour screen-on-time mark. It all depends.
Do note that we’ve been using both phones in ideal conditions, as they were hooked up to Wi-Fi most of the time, while we also didn’t play any games during those days. We did push them in a number of other ways, though. Gaming does take a toll on battery life, though, a considerable one, and that goes for both phones. Do note that it is only evident if you’re playing graphically-intensive games, though.
When it comes to charging, OPPO’s flagship simply obliterates Apple’s. It supports 100W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging, while it also comes with a charger in the box. The iPhone 15 Pro Max supports 20W wired, 15W wireless (MagSafe and Qi2), 7.5W Qi wireless, and 4.5W reverse wired charging. It does not include a charger in the box. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra charges much faster, regardless of whether you use wired or wireless charging.
OPPO Find X7 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: Cameras
The OPPO Find X7 Ultra has four 50-megapixel cameras on the back. A 50-megapixel main camera (1-inch sensor) is backed by a 50-megapixel ultrawide unit (123-degree FoV). Two 50-megapixel periscope telephoto cameras are included too, one offers 2.8x optical zoom, and the other 6x optical zoom. This phone is also backed by Hasselblad. The iPhone 15 Pro Max, on the other hand, has three cameras on the back. A 48-megapixel main camera is backed by a 12-megapixel ultrawide unit (120-degree FoV), and a 12-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (5x optical zoom).
The images these two phones provide are immensely different. They both do a good job, but the OPPO Find X7 Ultra is more versatile, without a doubt. The OPPO Find X7 Ultra leans more on the contrasty side of things and is not afraid to leave images a bit darker in low-light situations. The iPhone 15 Pro Max prefers warmer tones, and it has a completely different style compared to OPPO’s flagship. Both phones provide plenty of detail during the day, though the OPPO Find X7 Ultra handles HDR situations a bit better. In regards to high-zoom shots, the OPPO Find X7 Ultra is more versatile and does better the higher you go.
In low light, both phones do a great job. We did end up preferring shots from the OPPO Find X7 Ultra most of the time, though, due to that contrasty look. The iPhone 15 Pro Max snapped some great ones too, though. Ultrawide and telephoto shots look better out of the OPPO Find X7 Ultra when low light situations are concerned. The video recording is still the iPhone’s forte, though.
Audio
Both of these smartphones include a set of stereo speakers. Those speakers are very good on both phones, and they’re more than loud enough. They’re also well-balanced, and the quality is on par, we’d say.
You won’t find an audio jack on either of these two devices. They both include a Type-C port at the bottom, so you can use that for wired audio connections. Alternatively, the OPPO Find X7 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max come with Bluetooth 5.4 and 5.3, respectively.