Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max
91 out of 100
VS
90 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 15 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 2 years 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)
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2112K versus 1566K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- The phone is 2 years newer
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3780 and 2935 points
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels | 1290 x 2796 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% | 89.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | White, Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
| Max clock | 4300 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - | - 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | - | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | - | Apple A17 GPU |
| GPU shading units | - | 768 |
| GPU clock | - | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~2147.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 3780 | 2935 |
| Multi-core score | 10772 | 7328 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 510033 | 375138 |
| GPU | 791934 | 569747 |
| Memory | 367847 | 269835 |
| UX | 442645 | 351365 |
| Total score | 2112459 | 1566085 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [38 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 26 | iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.5) |
| OS size | - | 17.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4729 mAh | 4441 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:49 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 12:36 hr |
| Watching video | - | 22:07 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:58 hr |
| Standby | - | 139 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 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 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: 12 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/1.78 - 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 | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX633 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 80 |
| Preview | - | 86 |
| Zoom | - | 142 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 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 | - | 145 |
| Video | - | 156 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 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 2023 |
| Release date | September 2025 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $1199 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.98 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.98 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 |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
