iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 17e
Short Description
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
iPhone 17e
Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 1170 x 2532 px / Main camera: 48 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4005 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17e
How is iPhone 17 Pro Max better than iPhone 17e?
Bigger battery capacity: 4832 mAh vs 4005 mAh
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB vs 256GB, 512GB
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.9" vs 6.1"
Better display resolution: 1320 x 2868 px vs 1170 x 2532 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 27W
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17e
How is iPhone 17e better than iPhone 17 Pro Max?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.26 GHz & 4 x 2.51 GHz vs 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
Lighter: 169 g (5.96 ounces) vs 233 g (8.22 ounces)
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 78 mm (3.07 inches)
Shorter: 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) vs 163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
The phone is 5 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17e
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)
6.9"
6.1"
Height
146.7 mm
(5.78 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
169 g
(5.96 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)
Height
146.7 mm
(5.78 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
169 g
(5.96 ounces)
Expert Score
Score 4.6
Score 4.0
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17e
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17e
Score 4.6
Score 4.0
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iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17e
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17e
Design
Weight
233 g (8.22 ounces)
169 g (5.96 ounces)
Thickness
8.75 mm (0.34 inches)
7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
78 mm (3.07 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
-
Volume
111.52 cm³
81.81 cm³
Color options
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Black, White, Soft Pink
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
35 °C
Water resistance
Waterproof
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.9"
6.1"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
460 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1320 x 2868 px
1170 x 2532 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
60Hz
Touch sampling rate
120Hz
-
Brightness (typical)
1000 nits
800 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
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
12GB
8GB
CPU speed
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
2 x 4.26 GHz & 4 x 2.51 GHz
GPU clock speed
1490 MHz
1490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
78.8 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
Shading units
128
-
Release date
2025
2026
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP
48 MP
Front camera
18MP
12MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 120 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8
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
8x
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/1.9
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
✔
Minimum focal length
13 mm
-
Maximum focal length
120 mm
-
Pixel size (main camera)
1.22 µm & 0.7 µm & 1.12 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 an extra dim mode
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
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
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
✔
✔
Has media picker
✔
✔
Has full-page screenshots
✔
✔
Has PiP
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
4832 mAh
4005 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
40W
27W
Wireless charging speed
30W
15W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
39 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
2
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
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 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
3500 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has emergency SOS via satellite
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
6
5.3
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has optical tracking
-
✔
Has crash detection
✔
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
✔
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