Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs (Oppo) OnePlus 16
Verdict
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and (Oppo) OnePlus 16 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 79. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins on Main Camera and Video; (Oppo) OnePlus 16 wins on Battery and Screen. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is 1.3mm wider than (Oppo) OnePlus 16. (Oppo) OnePlus 16 is the more recent release, from Oct 31, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
79
79
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
78mm (3.07in) · Sep 18, 2026 · Rank #19
15+11+11+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 79
SUPERIOR* BEST Video* TOP Performance* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO* TOP Selfie* TOP Camera* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: In search of greater profits (as there's no such thing as "enough") Apple is back to incremental improvments. This time: black color is back, new processor, variable aperture on one of the lenses, smaller selfie camera cutout and improved charging speed... that, and a $100 higher price.
PROs
tank-like build, new A20 Pro (2nm) chip with NVMe performance, ~36hr endurance with 60min ~50W (25W wireless) charging, very good 460ppi 120Hz LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, excellent 48MP 24mm f/1.5-4.0 OIS main + 48MP 100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP 13mm ultrawide (all 3 with PDAF) setup, great 18MP 20mm PDAF selfie, best video recording, improved Siri AI (by Google) OS with 6 years of updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port with Display Port tech, global availability
CONs
250g heavy, big and difficult to use one-hand, small (for a huge phone) 5400mAh (5500mAh on eSIM-only model) old-tech lithium battery, sub-1000nits (!) screen brightness, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement feature despite Display Port tech, very expensive, overall lack of innovation and excellence Apple products used to be known for
(Oppo) OnePlus 16
76.7mm (3.02in) · Oct 31, 2026 · Rank #17
15+13+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+0 = 79
SUPERIOR* TOP Performance* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Selfie* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery charging, screen brightness and imaging performance) OnePlus left the EU and USA markets but its new flagship is not showing any signs of compromise. It doubled down on battery and screen while improving imaging too. This is a proper top-of-the-line flagship.
PROs
very fast SD 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2nm) with UFS 4.1 performance, >48hr endurance from a massive 9000mAh Si-C battery with >60min 100W (50W wireless) charging, >1300nits 450ppi 188Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection (down to 2m for 30min), up to 4 years of updates for feature and AI integration rich OxygenOS, fast USB-C 3.2 port, hardware button assignable to different functions
CONs
thick and wide - hard to fit in pocket or use one-hand, massive 9000mAh could be an overkill, no expandable memory slot, no video out option to access Android 17's native desktop replacement functionality, limited market availability
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