Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max
91 out of 100
VS
94 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (with Apple A19 Pro) that was released on September 9, 2025, against the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Specifications of the iPhone 17 Pro Max was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2112K versus 1813K)
- The phone is 1 year newer
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 458 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.6% | 92.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | White, Black, Silver, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A18 Pro |
| Max clock | 4300 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - | - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | - | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | - | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| GPU shading units | - | 768 |
| GPU clock | - | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~2289 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 33019 |
| Single-core score | 3780 | 3564 |
| Multi-core score | 10772 | 8880 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 510033 | 465726 |
| GPU | 791934 | 721738 |
| Memory | 367847 | 250875 |
| UX | 442645 | 375110 |
| Total score | 2112459 | 1813449 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [30 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 26 | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.5) |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4729 mAh | 4685 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:57 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 14:34 hr |
| Watching video | - | 22:01 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:12 hr |
| Standby | - | 163 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8064 x 6048 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.28" |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX913 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 80 |
| Preview | - | 93 |
| Zoom | - | 142 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 24 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | Yes |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 149 |
| Video | - | 155 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | eSIM | eSIM |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2025 | September 2024 |
| Release date | September 2025 | September 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $1199 |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.22 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.45 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Pro Max:
- The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
