Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro against Apple A18 Pro, 4,823 vs 4,685 mAh, 40W vs 20W charging. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
163.4 mm
78 mm
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 231 g
163 mm
77.6 mm
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Thickness: 8.25 mm
Weight: 227 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max  | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2025 | September 2024 |
| Operating System | iOS 26 | iOS 18 |
| Starting Price (India) | ₹1,49,900 (256 GB) | ₹1,44,900 (256 GB) |
| India: 256 GB | ₹1,49,900 | ₹1,44,900 |
| India: 512 GB | ₹1,69,900 | ₹1,64,900 |
| India: 1 TB | ₹1,89,900 | ₹1,84,900 |
| India: 2 TB | ₹2,29,900 | Not offered |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 163.4 mm | 163 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 8.25 mm |
| Weight | 231 g | 227 g |
| Frame Material | Aluminium unibody | Titanium |
| Back Material | Ceramic Shield | Glass |
| Front Material | Ceramic Shield 2 | Ceramic Shield (latest gen) |
| Back Finish | Not published by Apple | Textured matte |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.9-inch | 6.9-inch |
| Panel Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| HDR | Supported | Supported |
| Colour Gamut | P3 | P3 |
| ProMotion | Supported | Supported |
| Always-On Display | Supported | Supported |
| True Tone | Supported | Supported |
| Display Cutout | Dynamic Island | Dynamic Island |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 | 1320 x 2868 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh Rate | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO (ProMotion) | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO (ProMotion) |
| Peak Brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Typical Brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,000 nits |
| HDR Brightness | 1,600 nits | 1,600 nits |
| Outdoor Brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Latest-generation Ceramic Shield |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 performance + 4 efficiency cores, up to 4.26 GHz | Hexa-core, 2 x 4.05 GHz + 4 x 2.42 GHz |
| GPU | Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | Apple 6-core GPU |
| AI Engine | 16-core Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB |
| Storage Options | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main Aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.78 |
| Main Focal Length | 24mm | 24mm |
| Main OIS | Second-gen sensor-shift | Second-gen sensor-shift |
| Ultra-Wide Camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Ultra-Wide Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Ultra-Wide Field of View | 120° | 120° |
| Ultra-Wide Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto Camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto Optical Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Telephoto Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Telephoto Focal Length | 100mm | 120mm |
| Telephoto OIS | 3D sensor-shift | 3D sensor-shift |
| Periscope | Yes (tetraprism) | Yes (tetraprism) |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Max Digital Zoom | 40x | 25x |
| Optical-Quality Zoom | 8x | Not published by Apple |
| Front Camera | 18 MP | 12 MP |
| Front Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Front Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| TrueDepth | Not published by Apple | Yes |
| Center Stage | Supported | Not published by Apple |
| Video | 4K at up to 120 fps Dolby Vision, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Dual Capture, slo-mo 4K at 120 fps, spatial video | 4K at up to 120 fps Dolby Vision, ProRes and Log, slo-mo 4K at 120 fps, spatial video, Action mode |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Up to 37 hours video playback | Up to 33 hours video playback |
| Wired Charging | 40W | 20W |
| Wireless Charging | 25W (MagSafe, Qi2) | 25W (MagSafe) |
| Qi Wireless Charging | Not published by Apple | 7.5W |
| Charge Time | 50% in 20 min (40W) | 50% in about 30 min (20W) |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Apple N1) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| UWB | Yes | Yes |
| USB Port | USB-C | USB-C |
| USB Version | USB 3 (10 Gbps) | USB 3 (10 Gbps) |
| DisplayPort Output | Supported | Supported |
| Notable Features | Face ID, Dynamic Island, Action button, Camera Control, vapour chamber cooling, stereo speakers | Face ID, Dynamic Island, Action button, Camera Control, stereo speakers |
| Software Support | No info | No info |