The iPhone 16 Pro Max will eventually be squaring off against the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, which recently went official. In typical fashion, the Chinese firm immediately decided to compare its latest and greatest with Apple’s top-end model through a series of performance comparisons. The lack of an elaborate cooling solution on the iPhone 16 Pro Max gives Xiaomi the ideal opportunity to market its two-way airfoil annular cold pump cooling system, which is claimed to help the Snapdragon 8 Elite keep its thermals in check, delivering a high average FPS, all the while running 6.6 degrees cooler. Here are more details to look into.
New cooling solution also helps the Xiaomi 15 Ultra continuously capture images consecutively without overheating
The capabilities of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra were hyped up using an internal change that carries an abnormally long name, but it matters little about what it is called, just as long as it can deliver the required results. According to the company, in a gaming test, the iPhone 16 Pro Max ends up playing catch up with its newest competitor because, at the 2K resolution, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra not only delivers a high framerate of 59.6FPS, but it also runs cool at 40.6 degrees Celsius.
Unfortunately, irrespective of how efficient the A18 Pro is inside the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the lack of a vapor chamber or something similar to what the Xiaomi 15 Ultra features will result in some performance being left on the table, as the comparison shows that Apple’s flagship not only runs slower at 58.9FPS but also runs hotter at 47.2 degrees Celsius. In another test, which involves capturing 150 images in portrait mode, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra completes the run in 57 seconds, with its temperature reaching a cool 35.2 degrees Celsius.
On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro Max finishes the same test in 118 seconds and runs hotter at 42.6 degrees Celsius. Once again, it is important to note that Xiaomi will obviously provide tailor-made results that project its flagship in a positive light, which is why we should wait for impartial reviewers to get a hold of the latest device and perform their series of tests before believing this comparison.
