OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

There are plenty of great flagship phones on offer in the market, and we’re here to compare two such devices. In this article, we’ll compare the OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. Both of these phones are the best offerings from their respective companies at the moment. Before we get into it, do note that the OnePlus 11 is considerably more affordable than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

We’ll first list their specifications, and will then go to compare them across a number of different categories. We’ll take a look at their designs, talk about their displays, and compare their performance. Then we’ll move to the battery life and charging, cameras, and audio performance. Having said that, let’s get started!

Specs

OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: Design

These two phones do differ quite a bit design-wise. Both phones are made out of metal and glass, but are sculpted differently, and both metal and glass materials are different too. The OnePlus 11 combines an aluminum frame with the Gorilla Glass 5 on the back. The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a frame made out of stainless steel, while Corning made the glass backplate for the phone, but we don’t have the details for it.

The OnePlus 11 is quite a curvy phone. Not only is its display curved, but so is its backplate, and frame. The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a flat display, a flat back, and its sides (frame) are also flat, all around. The bezels are very thin on both phones. The OnePlus 11 does have a display camera hole in the top-left corner, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max includes a pill-shaped cutout, which is centered at the top.

If we flip them around, you’ll notice different-looking camera islands. Both are located in the top-left corner, however, and both host three camera sensors. The OnePlus 11 is a bit taller, and noticeably narrower than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. It is slightly thicker, and considerably lighter. The OnePlus 11 weighs 205 grams, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max weighs 240 grams. Both phones feel truly premium in the hand, though they’re extremely slippery.

OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: Display

The OnePlus 11 includes a 6.7-inch QHD+ (3216 x 1440) LTPO3 Fluid AMOLED display. That panel is curved, and it can project up to 1 billion colors. It offers a 120Hz refresh rate, and has Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support. This panel does get up to 1,300 nits of brightness at its peak. We’re looking at a 20:9 display aspect ratio here, while the Gorilla Glass Victus protects it.

On the other hand, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, hosts a 6.7-inch 2796 x 1290 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display. That panel has a 120Hz refresh rate, and it supports HDR10 content. Dolby Vision is also supported, while this panel gets noticeably brighter than the OnePlus 11’s at 2,000 nits of peak brightness. We’re looking at a 19.5:9 display aspect ratio here, while the Ceramic Shield glass protects the display.

Both of these displays are excellent, there’s no way around it. They’re not only plenty sharp, but have great viewing angles, and are quite vivid. The blacks are deep on both panels too. The iPhone 14 Pro Max’s display does have one major advantage, its brightness. It’s easier to use in direct sunlight, though the OnePlus 11 is on par in pretty much every other way.

OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: Performance

The OnePlus 11 is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It also includes up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.0 flash storage. The iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with the Apple A16 Bionic processor, along with 6GB of RAM, and NVMe storage. Both of these smartphones are immensely powerful on paper. Does that translate to actual performance? Well, yes, it does, in both cases.

No matter what you do on these two phones, smoothness is the keyword. During regular, everyday tasks, both phones fly. No matter if you’re multitasking, consuming multimedia, editing images, processing videos, or something else entirely. Even when it comes to games, both phones shine. Even the most demanding games on their respective app stores shouldn’t give you much trouble.

OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: Battery

A 5,000mAh battery is included inside the OnePlus 11. The iPhone 14 Pro Max, on the other hand, has a 4,323mAh battery. And yes, both smartphones offer great battery life, to say the least. We’ve managed to cross the 10-hour screen-on-time mark with the OnePlus 11 a number of times. The iPhone 14 Pro Max’s battery life wasn’t exactly on the level of the iPhone 13 Pro Max at launch, it still isn’t, but it’s much improved. It can now go the distance too, though during our usage, it flew a bit under the OnePlus 11 and Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Both of these smartphones offer outstanding battery life, some of the best you can get in flagship phones. Do note that your mileage may vary considerably, as your usage will be different, plus there are more factors to it. If you’re gaming, of course, the battery life could be significantly different. One thing is for sure, both of these phones offer extraordinary battery life.

When it comes to charging, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is all but extraordinary. It supports 20W wired, 15W MagSafe wireless, and 7.5W Qi wireless charging. On top of that, it doesn’t include a charging brick in the box. The OnePlus 11, however, supports 100W wired (80W in the US) charging, and comes with a charging brick. Unfortunately, wireless charging is not included here.

OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: Cameras

You will find a 50-megapixel main camera, a 48-megapixel ultrawide camera (115-degree FoV), and a 32-megapixel telephoto unit (2x optical zoom) on the OnePlus 11. The iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with a 48-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide unit (120-degree FoV), and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera (3x optical zoom). Both phones are well-equipped in terms of camera hardware, and they actually do provide great results.

The pictures from these two phones do look different, but in both cases, they look great. The OnePlus 11 tends to provide more vivid photos, while the ones from the iPhone 14 Pro Max are closer to real life. You can change that via iPhone’s shooting styles, though. In any case, both phones deliver very detailed photos, which are well-balanced. The iPhone 14 Pro Max does have issues with highlights at times, usually during demanding HDR situations. That’s not a common occurrence, though.

In low light, they both do a great job. The colors OnePlus 11 provides are excellent, and that device usually delivers images that brighten up the shadows quite a bit. The iPhone 14 Pro Max tends to keep things closer to real life, but also does an excellent job. In general, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a slightly faster shutter speed, and does a better job with videos.

Audio

You will find a set of stereo speakers on both of these phones. They both do a good job, as the sound is more than loud enough, and also quite detailed. You also do get some bass in both cases, and the sound is well-balanced. Neither phone does provide the best speakers we’ve seen, though, but not many people will have complaints here.

An audio jack is not provided by either phone. You will have to use their charging ports if you’d like to connect your headphones via a wire. If you prefer to do it wirelessly, you will be glad to hear that Bluetooth 5.3 is supported on both devices.