Screen size
iPad Pro 11 (2025)Winner: 11.0"+37%
iPhone 17 Pro Max6.9"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
iPhone 17 Pro Max
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - cellular model only
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3358 - cellular model only, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3359 - cellular model only
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527
5G bands
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3358, A3359 - cellular model only
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Speed
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
2025, October 16
iPhone 17 Pro Max
2025, September 09
Status
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, October 22
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm (9.83 x 6.99 x 0.21 in)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233 g (8.22 oz)
Build
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
eSIM - cellular model only
iPhone 17 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 17 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
11.0 inches, 364.8 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
1668 x 2420 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~267 ppi density)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
iPadOS 26, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Apple M5
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
9-core (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 256/512GB models10-core (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 1/2TB models
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Internal
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
NVMe
Single
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
-
Features
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Triple
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Single
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
WLAN
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
6.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
USB
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Li-Po 8160 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
50% in 30 min
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Silver, Space Black
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
A3357, A3358, A3359
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
Price
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
About 1100 EUR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$ 1,199.00 / C$ 2,999.00 / £ 989.00 / € 1,250.00 / ₹ 149,900
SAR
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)