iPhone 13 Pro Max vs iPhone 17
Short Description
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1284 x 2778 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 6GB / Battery power: 4373 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 13 Pro Max better than iPhone 17?
Bigger battery capacity: 4373 mAh vs 3692 mAh
More internal storage in max option: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 256GB, 512GB
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 6.3"
Better display resolution: 1284 x 2778 px vs 1206 x 2622 px
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 17 better than iPhone 13 Pro Max?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz vs 2 x 3.2 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 6GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP vs 12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 20W
Lighter: 177 g (6.24 ounces) vs 240 g (8.47 ounces)
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Shorter: 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) vs 160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
The phone is 3 years and 11 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 17
Height
160.8 mm
(6.33 inches)
Width
78.1 mm
(3.07 inches)
Thickness
7.65 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
240 g
(8.47 ounces)
6.7"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
160.8 mm
(6.33 inches)
Width
78.1 mm
(3.07 inches)
Thickness
7.65 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
240 g
(8.47 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
3D comparison
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iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Expert Score
Score 4.4
Score 4.4
iPhone 13 Pro Max
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iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 17
Score 4.4
Score 4.4
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 17
Design
Weight
240 g (8.47 ounces)
177 g (6.24 ounces)
Thickness
7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
6 m
Volume
96.07 cm³
85.04 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
35 °C
French Repairability Index
6.2
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.7"
6.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
458 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1284 x 2778 px
1206 x 2622 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
1000 nits
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
✔
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
6GB
8GB
CPU speed
2 x 3.2 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
1200 MHz
1398 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
Semiconductor size
5 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
6 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
42.7 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
L2 cache
8 MB
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Front-end width
8
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2021
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
L1 cache
192 KB
-
Memory channels
2
-
Number of transistors
15000 million
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2 & f/1.6 & f/2.4
f/2.2 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
3x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
✔
-
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
-
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
✔
Minimum focal length
26 mm
13 mm
Maximum focal length
52 mm
26 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
-
1 µm & 0.7 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
More languages supported
56
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
-
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
✔
Has on-device machine learning
✔
✔
Has Live Text
✔
✔
Has SharePlay
✔
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
✔
Has Quick Start
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
4373 mAh
3692 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
20W
40W
Wireless charging speed
7.5W
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
30 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
2
3
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
7500 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
3000 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5.1
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
✔
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