Apple iPhone 17 Pro VS Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Comparison

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM), CDMA 800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3523, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3256, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3522, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3524

LTE

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3523, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3256, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3522, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524

SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

2025, September 09

2024, September 09

Coming soon. Exp. release 2025, September 19

Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20

150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)

163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

206 g (7.27 oz)

227 g (8.01 oz)

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China), IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Always-On display

iOS 26

iOS 18

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)

Hexa-core

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

No

No

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, NVMe

256GB, 512GB, 1TB, NVMe

48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No

No

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot

6.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Yes

Yes

No

No

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Li-Ion 3988 mAh - Nano SIM modelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model

Li-Ion, non-removable

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

iPhone18,1, A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524

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€ 1,299.00 / £ 1,099.00

About 1450 EUR

Class A

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47:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

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Class B (180 falls)

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Class C

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