Screen size
iPhone 13 Pro Max6.7"
iPhone 17 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+2.9%
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
iPhone 17 Pro Max
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 13 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 13 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 13 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2643, A2644, A2645, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2484, A2641
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
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A2644, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2484, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641
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
iPhone 13 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 13 Pro Max
2021, September 14
iPhone 17 Pro Max
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Available. Released 2021, September 24
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 13 Pro Max
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPhone 13 Pro Max
240 g (8.47 oz)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233 g (8.22 oz)
Build
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPhone 13 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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
iPhone 13 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 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
iPhone 13 Pro Max
6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 13 Pro Max
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 13 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Internal
iPhone 13 Pro Max
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 13 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone 17 Pro Max
NVMe
Triple
iPhone 13 Pro Max
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
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)
Features
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 13 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
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.
Single
iPhone 13 Pro Max
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 13 Pro Max
HDR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPhone 13 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 13 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
WLAN
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 13 Pro Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 13 Pro Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iPhone 13 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
USB
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Li-Ion 4352 mAh (16.75 Wh)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
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
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models
iPhone 13 Pro Max
A2643, A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645, iphone14,3
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 13 Pro Max
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 13 Pro Max
$ 389.00 / C$ 594.74 / £ 339.00 / € 400.00 / ₹ 129,900
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$ 1,199.00 / C$ 2,999.00 / £ 989.00 / € 1,250.00 / ₹ 149,900