Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (China/A2896) 128, 256, 512 GB; 1 TB Specs
Identifiers: iPhone 14 Pro Max - MQ863ZA/A* - iPhone15,3 - A2896* - 8156*
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Please note that this A2896 iPhone 14 Pro Max is compatible with 5G NR bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, and n79. It is not compatible with 5G NR mmWave bands n258, n260, and n261. It is intended for carriers in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, but it is technically compatible with carriers around the world. Unlike other iPhone 14 Pro Max models, it lacks eSIM capability entirely and instead supports dual hardware nano-SIMs.
All iPhone 14 Pro Max models have a haptic-touch capable 6.7" (diagonal) "Super Retina XDR display" with ProMotion (2796x1290, 460 ppi, 120Hz refresh rates) that occupies nearly the entire front of the device. It has four cameras. On the front -- tucked in the black pill-shaped hole dubbed "Dynamic Island" -- is a "TrueDepth" camera that in addition to supporting Face ID, takes 12 megapixel photos and shoots 4K video. The rear packs a "Pro camera system" with a 48 megapixel "Main" camera, a 12 megapixel "Ultra Wide" camera, and a a 12 megapixel "Telephoto" camera.
Compared to earlier iPhone models, the rear camera system in the iPhone 14 Pro Max provides a quad-pixel sensor for improved low-light capture and detail, a new "Photonic Engine" for improved computational photography, an "Action mode" for improved stability, and an improved "Cinematic mode" with a simulated depth effect at 4K (30 fps, 24 fps) and "ProRes" codec compatibility (1080p on the 128 GB configuration and 4K on higher capacity configurations).
The iPhone 14 Pro Max uses a stainless steel case with flat sides and has a glass front and back. The front has a "Ceramic Shield" cover for durability and the back has an integrated "MagSafe" magnetic charging connection. It is splash, water, and dust-resistant to the IP68 standard (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes). It has four color options -- dark "Deep Purple," Silver, Gold, and "Space Black."
Internally, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is powered by a 3.5 GHz "Apple A16 Bionic" processor with six cores -- two performance cores and four efficiency cores -- as well as a 5-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine. It has 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB of flash storage. It also supports 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO, 5G wireless, Bluetooth 5.3, Ultra Wideband "for spatial awareness," NFC for Apple Pay, "Express Cards with power reserve" for compatible transit systems, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS, and support for dual hardware nano-SIM (it does not support eSIM at all).
Apple estimates that the iPhone 14 Pro Max provides "up to" 95 hours of audio playback, 29 hours of video playback, and 25 hours of streamed video playback.
In mainland China, this specific iPhone 14 Pro Max originally cost RMB 8999, 9899, 11,699, and 13,499 with 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB of storage, respectively. It also was available financed over a two-year contract for RMB 375, 412, 487, and 562 a month, respectively.
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| Introduction Date: |
September 7, 2022* |
Discontinued Date: |
September 12, 2023 |
| Details: |
The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.
*This model was announced on September 7, 2022, became available for pre-order on September 9, 2022, and was first available for purchase/started arriving to customers on September 16, 2022.
Also see: All iPhone models introduced in 2022. |
| Processors: |
1 (6 Cores) |
Geekbench 2 (32): |
N/A |
| Details: |
This model does not support the Geekbench 2 benchmark. This number is an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
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| Geekbench 3 (32): |
N/A |
Geekbench 3 (32): |
N/A |
| Details: |
This model does not support the 32-bit Geekbench 3 benchmark. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
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| Geekbench 3 (64): |
N/A |
Geekbench 3 (64): |
N/A |
| Details: |
This model does not support the 64-bit Geekbench 3 benchmark. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for devices with the iPhone15,3 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
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| Geekbench 4 (SC): |
8070 |
Geekbench 4 (MC): |
21,690 |
| Details: |
These Geekbench 4 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 4 benchmarks are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 4 user submissions for devices with the iPhone15,3 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
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| Geekbench 5 (SC): |
1883 |
Geekbench 5 (MC): |
5528 |
| Details: |
These Geekbench 5 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 5 benchmarks for the iOS are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 5 user submissions for devices with the iPhone15,3 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
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| Processor Speed: |
3.5 GHz* |
Processor Type: |
Apple A16 Bionic* |
| Details: |
*Apple officially reports that the iPhone 14 Pro Max uses a 5 nm "A16 Bionic chip" with a 64-bit architecture as well as a "16-core Neural Engine." The processor has six cores -- two "performance" cores and four "efficiency" cores. Third-party software reports a clockspeed around 3.5 GHz. It has a 5-core GPU, as well.
Also see: How fast are the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max compared to one another? How fast are they compared to earlier iPhone models? |
| Onboard RAM: |
6 GB* |
Storage Capacity: |
128, 256, 512 GB; 1 TB |
| Details: |
*Apple provides no official details regarding RAM used by the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but third-party software analysis reports that it has 6 GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
Also see: Is it possible to add external storage to the iPhone? How? |
| USB Support: |
Sync & Charge |
Firewire Support: |
None |
| Details: |
The iPhone 14 Pro Max models are capable of charging and syncing by USB-C via its Lightning connector. It does not have a "traditional" headphone jack. It does not offer a "disk mode" for file transfer, either. |
| Connectivity: |
USB-C |
Ports: |
Lightning Only |
| Case Type: |
Handheld |
Form Factor: |
iPhone 14 Pro Max |
| Housing Color: |
Metallic Glass* |
Controller: |
Haptic Touch |
| Details: |
*The iPhone 14 Pro Max models are available in four colors -- dark "Deep Purple," Silver, Gold, and "Space Black."
Both the front and back are glass surfaces; the front uses a "Ceramic shield" for durability. The case is made of stainless steel and the device is splash, water, and dust resistant to the IP68 standard (maximum depth of six meters up to 30 minutes).
This model supports Haptic Touch. |
| Built-in Display: |
6.7" Super Retina XDR PM |
Display Resolution: |
2796x1290 (460 ppi) |
| Details: |
The iPhone 14 Pro Max has an "Always-On" 6.7" (diagonal) widescreen "Super Retina XDR with ProMotion" OLED screen. It specifically has a 2796x1290 native resolution at 460 ppi, adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz, a 2,000,000:1 typical contrast ratio, and 1000 nits typical max brightness (1600 nits peak brightness HDR; 2000 nits peak brightness). It supports True Tone capability, Wide color (P3), and "Haptic Touch." as well. It has a "Ceramic Shield" front for durability, too.
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| Standard Wireless: |
802.11ax (2x2 MIMO)* |
Standard Bluetooth: |
5.3 |
| Details: |
*Apple notes that the iPhone 14 Pro Max supports 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO as well as 5G, Gigabit-class LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA, Bluetooth 5.3, Ultra Wideband "for spatial awareness," NFC with reader mode, and Express Cards with power reserve (for transit systems).
This specific iPhone 14 Pro Max -- the A2896 sold in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau -- supports "5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66); TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); [and] GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)." It does not support 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261). |
| Cell Network: |
GSM/CDMA/5G* |
Camera: |
48 Megapixels** |
| Details: |
*This A2896 iPhone 14 Pro Max supports "5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66); TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); [and] GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)." It does not support 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261).
**The iPhone 14 Pro Max models have three rear cameras and a single front camera. The rear has a "Pro camera system" with a 48 megapixel "Main" camera (24 mm, f/1.78 aperture, sensor-shift OIS, seven-element lens, 100% focus pixels), a 12 megapixel "Ultra Wide" camera (13 mm, f/2.2 aperture 120-degree field of view, six-element lens, 100% focus pixels), and a 12 megapixel "Telephoto" camera (2x, 48 mm, f/1.78 aperture, sensor-shift OIS, seven-element lens, 100% focus pixels; 3x, 77 mm, f/2.8 aperture, OIS, six-element lens). It provides a simulated 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x.
The rear camera system also supports 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps as well as 1080p HD video at 25, 30, or 60 fps and 720p HD video at 30 fps.
Compared to earlier cameras, it provides a quad-pixel sensor for improved low-light capture and detail, a new "Photonic Engine" for improved computational photography, an "Action mode" for improved stability, and an improved "Cinematic mode" with a simulated depth effect at 4K (30 fps, 24 fps) and "ProRes" codec compatibility (1080p at 30 fps on the 128 GB configuration and 4K at 30 fps and 24 fps on higher capacity configurations).
The front "TrueDepth" camera is 12 megapixels, has a f/1.9 aperture, and supports 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 fps and 1080p HD video recording at 25, 30, or 60 fps. |
| Battery Type: |
Lithium Ion (4,323 mAh) |
Battery Life (Music): |
95 Hours |
| Battery Life (Voice): |
N/A* |
Standby Time: |
N/A |
| Details: |
*Apple reports that the iPhone 14 Pro Max provides "up to" 95 hours of audio playback, 29 hours of video playback, and 25 hours of streamed video playback.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max also is "fast-charge capable" up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W or higher adapter (sold separately). It supports wireless charging (Qi) up to 7.5W and MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W, as well.
Also see: Why does my iPhone run out of power so quickly? How can I conserve battery life?
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| Apple Order No: |
MQ863ZA/A* |
Apple Subfamily: |
iPhone 14 Pro Max |
| Details: |
*Order numbers vary by location. MQ863ZA/A is the order number for this iPhone 14 Pro Max model in "Deep Purple" with 128 GB of storage sold in Hong Kong. In Deep Purple, in Hong Kong, with 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB of storage, order numbers are MQ8A3ZA/A, MQ8G3ZA/A, and MQ8M3ZA/A, respectively.
In Hong Kong, in Silver, the order numbers are MQ843ZA/A, MQ883ZA/A, MQ8E3ZA/A, and MQ8J3ZA/A; in Gold, the order numbers are MQ853ZA/A, MQ893ZA/A, MQ8F3ZA/A, and MQ8L3ZA/A; and in "Space Black", the order numbers are MQ833ZA/A, MQ873ZA/A, MQ8D3ZA/A, and MQ8H3ZA/A. |
| Apple Model No: |
A2896* (EMC 8156*) |
Model ID: |
iPhone15,3 |
| Details: |
*The Model Number is unique to this model. The EMC Number and Model Identifier are shared by other iPhone 14 Pro Max devices.
Also see: All iPhones with the A2896* Model Number, the 8156* EMC Number, and the iPhone15,3 Model Identifier. |
| Pre-Installed OS: |
iOS 16.0 (20A362) |
Maximum OS: |
Current |
| Details: |
This model fully supports the final version of iOS 16 and iOS 17. It also supports the current version of the iOS -- iOS 18 -- except for Apple Intelligence (AI).
Also see: Which iPhone models support iOS 18? Do some models "partially" support iOS 18? Which ones? |
| Dimensions: |
6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31* |
Avg. Weight: |
8.47 oz. (240 g) |
| Details: |
In inches - height by width by depth (160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm). |
| Mac Support: |
OS X 10.11.6* |
Windows Support: |
Windows 7+* |
| Details: |
*Apple reports that this iPhone 14 Pro Max model, if syncing with a Mac is desired, is compatible with a Mac running macOS 10.11.6 (El Capitan) through macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave) using iTunes 12.8 or later or macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later using the Finder. To sync with a Windows PC requires Windows 7 or later and iTunes 12.10.10 or later. |
| Audio Support: |
Apple reports that the iPhone 14 Pro Max supports "AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos." |
| Photo Support: |
Apple does not formally specify photo formats for the iPhone 14 Pro Max. However, it can sync photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats. |
| Video Support: |
Apple reports that the iPhone 14 Pro Max supports "HEVC, H.264, and ProRes".
It also supports up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to the Apple TV 2nd Gen or later or AirPlay 2-enabled smart TV as well as video mirroring and video out "up to" 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and the Lightning to VGA Adapter. |
| Incl. Accessories: |
Ships with a Lightning to USB-C Cable. It does not ship with headphones or a USB Power Adapter.
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| Original Price: |
N/A* |
Est. Current Retail: |
N/A* |
| Details: |
*This model was not sold in the United States. It was sold only in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Price varies by location, but in mainland China, this specific iPhone 14 Pro Max costs RMB 8999, 9899, 11,699, and 13,499 with 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB of storage, respectively. It also was available financed over a two-year contract for RMB 375, 412, 487, and 562 a month, respectively. Discounts were available for trade-ins, as well.
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Global original prices for the iPhone 14 Pro Max (China/A2896) in 24 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region. Please note that prices with an asterisk (*) are bound by carrier contractual obligations.
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Original Prices - North & South America
| Mexico: |
N/A |
United States: |
N/A* |
Original Prices - Europe
| Austria: |
N/A |
Belgium: |
N/A |
| Denmark: |
N/A |
Finland: |
N/A |
| Luxembourg: |
N/A |
Netherlands: |
N/A |
| Norway: |
N/A |
Portugal: |
N/A |
| Switzerland: |
N/A |
United Kingdom: |
N/A |
Original Prices - Asia
| China: |
RMB 8999, 9899, 11,699, 13,499 |
Hong Kong: |
HK$9399, HK$10,199, HK$11,899, HK$13,599 |
| India: |
N/A |
Indonesia: |
N/A |
| Malaysia: |
N/A |
The Philippines: |
N/A |
| Singapore: |
N/A |
Taiwan: |
N/A |
| Thailand: |
N/A |
Vietnam: |
N/A |
Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand
| Australia: |
N/A |
New Zealand: |
N/A |
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