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iPhone 15 Pro Max 9 FE
LAUNCH DATE
Announced 2023, September 12 19 March 2025 (Malaysia launch)
Released 2023-09-22 19 March 2025 (Malaysia, on sale same day)
Status Available. Released 2023, September 22 Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106 FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
5G 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106 SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Dimensions 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) IP65/IP68 (IEC 60529)
SIM Nano-SIM plus up to two eSIMs simultaneously (International); two eSIMs at a time from eight or more available (USA); or dual Nano-SIMs (China). Features IP68 dust-tight and water-resistant design (immersible up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) and is App Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight 221 g (7.80 oz) 225 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features — Always-on display; Amazon HDR / YouTube HDR; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB / 103.16% NTSC; 720Hz touch sampling; glove touch
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate 120Hz LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz in system settings, 185Hz in Game Genie
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+)
Screen-to-body ~89.8% —
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.78 inches
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 185Hz (Game Genie), HDR
PLATFORM
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) Octa-core, up to 3.3 GHz
Chipset Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 750
OS iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.6 Android 15, ROG UI
MEMORY
Card slot No —
Internal 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB
RAM 8GB RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X (up to 16GB)
Storage Type — UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM (Malaysia); 256GB 16GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, gimbal OIS
MAIN CAMERA 48 MP wide camera with f/1.8 aperture, 24mm focal length, 1/1.28" sensor, 1.22µm pixels, dual pixel PDAF, and sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP periscope telephoto camera with f/2.8 aperture, 120mm focal length, 1/3.06" sensor, 1.12µm pixels, dual pixel PDAF, 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (wide), gimbal OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro)
Video 4K video at 24, 25, 30, or 60fps; 1080p video at 25, 30, 60, 120, or 240fps; supports 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes recording, 3D spatial video, and stereo audio capture. 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR Pixel binning
Selfie camera 12 MP wide camera with f/1.9 aperture, 23mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor, 1.0µm pixels, PDAF, OIS, and SL 3D depth/biometric sensor. 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned, 8MP output)
Video 4K video at 24, 25, 30, or 60fps; 1080p video at 25, 30, 60, or 120fps; with gyro-EIS stabilization. 1080p@30fps, 720p@30/60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack No Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; dual mics with noise reduction
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio No —
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 2x USB Type-C (USB 3.0 + USB 2.0)
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct
FEATURES
Other features — AniMe Vision rear display (341 mini-LEDs); AirTriggers; OZO Audio
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger
BATTERY
Capacity 4441 mAh 5500 mAh
Charging Type Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / Direct Charge), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3)
Type Li-Ion 4441 mAh 5500 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Phantom Black
Compatibility — Single global band set on the official PH spec page; dual Nano-SIM; 1 Android OS update and 4 years of security updates
Cooling — GameCool 360° SoC cooling system: vapor chamber, graphite sheet, rapid-cooling conductor, boron nitride
Launch Price — MYR 2,999 (Malaysia launch, 12GB/256GB)
Launch Price (USD) $1,119.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) —
Models A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2 —
Price in Nigeria ₦1,450,000 ₦1,029,200 (estimate, converted from Malaysia launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance — About 20.5 h (Auto FPS, AniMe Vision off; Nasi Lemak Tech test)
SECURITY
Security Biometric security: Face ID. In-display fingerprint, face recognition