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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

$1,199

79% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

$2,025

82% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge

$1,403

86% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

$1,169

86% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.9 inches

(1320 X 2868 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.9 inches

(1320 X 2868 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

48+48+12 MP (Triple Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

48+48+48 MP (Triple Camera)

24 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Apple A18 Pro

Apple A19 Pro

iOS 18

iOS 26

Battery

Li-Ion

4685 mAh

Li-ion

Storage

8GB RAM, 256GB

12GB RAM, 256GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2024, September 09

Released Date

2024, September 13

2025, September (Expected)

Status

Available

Rumored

DISPLAY

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Screen, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.9

Surface Area: 115.6 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 91.4%

Screen Size: 6.9

Surface Area: 116.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 92.2%

Color

1B Colors

Resolution

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

460 ppi

458 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Ceramic Shield front

Back Protection: Textured matt glass back cm²

Front Protection: Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)

Always on Display

Yes

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 163 mm (6.42 inch)

Width: 77.6 mm (3.06 inch)

Depth: 8.3 mm (0.33 inch)

Weight

227g (8.01 oz)

Build

Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Resistance

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Other

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.78, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
➤ 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
➤ 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

Triple Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
➤ 48 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
➤ 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

Features

Panorama, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60fps, 720p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS

24 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS

Features

Retina Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec

Video

4K@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: iOS 18

Current Version: iOS 26

Chipset

Processor: Apple A18 Pro

Processor: Apple A19 Pro

CPU

Hexa Core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

Hexa Core

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Apple GPU 6-core graphics

BATTERY

Type

Li-Ion

Li-ion

Capacity

4685 mAh

Removable

Charging

40W wiredPD2.050% in 30 min (advertised)

25W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi2)

4.5W reverse wired

WiredPD2.0 50% in 30 min

25W wireless

15W wireless

4.5W reverse wired

Music Play

Up to 105 hours

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

NVMe

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, hotspot, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, LE, A2DP

5.4, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Infrared port

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

1723557 v10

GeekBench

7968 v6

Mark wild life

10016 offscreen 1440p

SENSORS

Features

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Black Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium

Models

A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297

SAR

1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

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