iPhone XS Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Short Description
iPhone XS Max
Screen size: 6.5" / Resolution: 1242 x 2688 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 7MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 3174 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB / 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 XS Max
iPhone 17 Pro Max
How is iPhone XS Max better than iPhone 17 Pro Max?
Lighter: 208 g (7.34 ounces) vs 233 g (8.22 ounces)
Narrower: 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) vs 78 mm (3.07 inches)
Shorter: 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) vs 163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
iPhone XS Max
iPhone 17 Pro Max
How is iPhone 17 Pro Max better than iPhone XS Max?
Bigger battery capacity: 4832 mAh vs 3174 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 4GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB vs 64GB, 256GB, 512GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP vs 12 MP & 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 7MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.9" vs 6.5"
Better display resolution: 1320 x 2868 px vs 1242 x 2688 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 15W
The phone is 6 years and 11 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone XS Max
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Height
157.5 mm
(6.2 inches)
Width
77.4 mm
(3.05 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
208 g
(7.34 ounces)
6.5"
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
157.5 mm
(6.2 inches)
Width
77.4 mm
(3.05 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
208 g
(7.34 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)
3D comparison
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Expert Score
Score 4.4
Score 4.6
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iPhone XS Max
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Score 4.4
Score 4.6
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone XS Max
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Design
Weight
208 g (7.34 ounces)
233 g (8.22 ounces)
Thickness
7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
8.75 mm (0.34 inches)
Width
77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
78 mm (3.07 inches)
Height
157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
2 m
6 m
Volume
93.87 cm³
111.52 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
35 °C
French Repairability Index
4.6
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.5"
6.9"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
458 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1242 x 2688 px
1320 x 2868 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
625 nits
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 6
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
✔
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
RAM
4GB
12GB
CPU speed
2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
1490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
7 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
6 threads
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
L2 cache
8 MB
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2018
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
L1 cache
128 KB
-
Number of transistors
6900 million
-
Turbo clock speed
2.49GHz
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP
48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
7MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 120 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/1.8
f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8
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
2x
8x
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
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
120 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm & 1 µm
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
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
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
✔
✔
More languages supported
56
-
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
3174 mAh
4832 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
15W
40W
Wireless charging speed
7.5W
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
16.1 hours
39 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
1024 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
6
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
✔
✔
Body sar (eu)
0.99W/kg
-
Head SAR (eu)
0.99W/kg
-
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
✔
Body SAR (US)
1.52W/kg
-
Head SAR (US)
1.39W/kg
-
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