iPhone 16 Pro Max

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iPhone 17 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

Short Description

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Screen size: 6.9" / Resolution: 1320 x 2868 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4676 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Screen size: 6.9" / Resolution: 1320 x 2868 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4832 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

Key Differences

iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max

How is iPhone 16 Pro Max better than iPhone 17 Pro Max?

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Lighter: 227 g (8.01 ounces) vs 233 g (8.22 ounces)

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Narrower: 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) vs 78 mm (3.07 inches)

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Shorter: 163 mm (6.42 inches) vs 163.4 mm (6.43 inches)

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More color options: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium vs Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max

How is iPhone 17 Pro Max better than iPhone 16 Pro Max?

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Bigger battery capacity: 4832 mAh vs 4676 mAh

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More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB

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More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB vs 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

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More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP

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Higher charging speed: 40W vs 20W

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The phone is 11 months newer

Size Comparison

iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Height

163 mm
(6.42 inches)

Width

77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)

Thickness

8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)

Screen size

6.9"

Weight

227 g
(8.01 ounces)

6.9"
credit-card
6.9"

Height

163.4 mm
(6.43 inches)

Width

78 mm
(3.07 inches)

Thickness

8.75 mm
(0.34 inches)

Screen size

6.9"

Weight

233 g
(8.22 ounces)

Height

163 mm
(6.42 inches)

Width

77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)

Thickness

8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)

Screen size

6.9"

Weight

227 g
(8.01 ounces)

Height

163.4 mm
(6.43 inches)

Width

78 mm
(3.07 inches)

Thickness

8.75 mm
(0.34 inches)

Screen size

6.9"

Weight

233 g
(8.22 ounces)

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Technical Specifications

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Specs

iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Design

Design

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Weight

227 g (8.01 ounces)

233 g (8.22 ounces)

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Thickness

8.3 mm (0.33 inches)

8.75 mm (0.34 inches)

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Width

77.6 mm (3.06 inches)

78 mm (3.07 inches)

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Height

163 mm (6.42 inches)

163.4 mm (6.43 inches)

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Is weather-sealed (splashproof)

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Ingress Protection (IP) rating

IP68

IP68

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Waterproof depth rating

6 m

6 m

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Volume

104.99 cm³

111.52 cm³

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Is dustproof and water-resistant

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Color options

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

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Lowest potential operating temperature

0 °C

0 °C

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Maximum operating temperature

35 °C

35 °C

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Water resistance

-

Waterproof

Display

Display

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Screen size

6.9"

6.9"

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Display type

OLED/AMOLED

OLED/AMOLED

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Pixel density

460 ppi

460 ppi

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Resolution

1320 x 2868 px

1320 x 2868 px

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Refresh rate

120Hz

120Hz

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Touch sampling rate

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120Hz

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Brightness (typical)

1600 nits

1000 nits

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Has branded damage-resistant glass

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Supports HDR10

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Always-On Display

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Supports Dolby Vision

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Contrast ratio

2000000:1

2000000:1

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Has a touch screen

Performance

Performance

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Internal storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB

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RAM

8GB

12GB

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CPU speed

2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz

2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz

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GPU clock speed

1450 MHz

1490 MHz

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Has integrated LTE

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RAM speed

4800 MHz

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Supports 64-bit

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Has integrated graphics

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Uses big.LITTLE technology

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CPU threads

6 threads

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Uses HMP

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Has TrustZone

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Maximum memory bandwidth

78.8 GB/s

78.8 GB/s

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DDR memory version

5

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Maximum memory amount

8GB

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Shading units

128

128

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Release date

2024

2025

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Has NX bit

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Cameras

Cameras

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Main camera

48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP

48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP

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Front camera

12MP

18MP

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Has built-in optical image stabilization

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Video recording (main camera)

2160 x 60 fps

2160 x 120 fps

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Wide aperture (main camera)

f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8

f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8

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Has a dual-tone LED flash

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Has a BSI sensor

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Has continuous autofocus when recording movies

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Has phase-detection autofocus for photos

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Supports slow-motion video recording

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Has a built-in HDR mode

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Has a flash

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Has manual exposure

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Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera

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Optical zoom

5x

8x

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Number of flash LEDs

2

2

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Has a CMOS sensor

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Has manual ISO

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Has a serial shot mode

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Has manual focus

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Has a front camera

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Has laser autofocus

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Has manual white balance

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Shoots raw

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Has touch autofocus

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Has manual shutter speed

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Can create panoramas in-camera

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Wide aperture (front camera)

f/1.9

f/1.9

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Has timelapse function

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Supports Dolby Vision recording

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Minimum focal length

13 mm

13 mm

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Maximum focal length

120 mm

120 mm

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Pixel size (main camera)

1.22 µm & 0.7 µm & 1.12 µm

1.22 µm & 0.7 µm & 1.12 µm

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Supports HDR10 recording

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Operating system

Operating system

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Has clipboard warnings

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Has location privacy options

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Has camera/microphone privacy options

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Has dark mode

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Has Wi-Fi password sharing

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Has battery health check

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Has an extra dim mode

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Has focus modes

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Can offload apps

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Has customizable notifications

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Supports instant markup

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Supports PiP and PaP

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More languages supported

56

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Has sharing intents

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Has a child lock

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Supports widgets

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Tracks the current position of a mobile device

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Has Mail Privacy Protection

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Can block app tracking

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Blocks cross-site tracking

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Has on-device machine learning

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Has Live Text

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Has SharePlay

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Gets direct OS updates

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Has AirPlay

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Has Quick Start

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Has offline voice recognition

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The browser has word wrap

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Has voice commands

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Has notification permissions

-

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Has media picker

-

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Has full-page screenshots

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Has PiP

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Battery

Battery

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Battery power

4676 mAh

4832 mAh

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Has wireless charging

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Supports fast charging

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Charging speed

20W

40W

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Wireless charging speed

15W

30W

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Has a battery level indicator

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Has a rechargeable battery

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Battery life

33 hours

39 hours

Audio

Audio

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Has stereo speakers

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Number of microphones

2

3

Features

Features

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Has 5G support

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Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

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Download speed

10000 MBits/s

10000 MBits/s

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Upload speed

3500 MBits/s

3500 MBits/s

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Has USB Type-C

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USB version

3.2

3.2

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Has NFC

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SIM cards

1 SIM, 1 eSIM

1 SIM, 1 eSIM

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Has emergency SOS via satellite

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Bluetooth version

5.3

6

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Has a gyroscope

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Has GPS

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Has a compass

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Supports Wi-Fi

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Has a cellular module

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Has a barometer

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Supports Galileo

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Has an infrared sensor

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Has an accelerometer

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Has crash detection

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Uses 3D facial recognition

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