Screen size
iPhone 15 Plus6.7"
iPhone 17 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+2.9%
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
iPhone 15 Plus
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone 17 Pro Max
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 15 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 15 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 15 Plus
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 15 Plus
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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, 53, 66 - A3094, 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847, 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, 53, 66, 71 - A3093, 1, 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 - A3096
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 15 Plus
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3093, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096
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 15 Plus
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 15 Plus
2023, September 12
iPhone 17 Pro Max
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 15 Plus
Available. Released 2023, September 22
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 15 Plus
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPhone 15 Plus
201 g (7.09 oz)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233 g (8.22 oz)
Build
iPhone 15 Plus
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPhone 15 Plus
· 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)
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 15 Plus
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 15 Plus
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 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 15 Plus
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 15 Plus
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 15 Plus
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 15 Plus
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 15 Plus
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 15 Plus
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 15 Plus
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 15 Plus
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 15 Plus
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Internal
iPhone 15 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 15 Plus
NVMe
iPhone 17 Pro Max
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 15 Plus
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
iPhone 17 Pro Max
-
Features
iPhone 15 Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 15 Plus
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), 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.
Triple
iPhone 15 Plus
-
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
iPhone 15 Plus
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF 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 15 Plus
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPhone 15 Plus
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 15 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 15 Plus
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
WLAN
iPhone 15 Plus
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 15 Plus
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 15 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 15 Plus
Yes
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iPhone 15 Plus
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
USB
iPhone 15 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone 17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 15 Plus
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 15 Plus
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 15 Plus
Li-Ion 4383 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
iPhone 15 Plus
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
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 15 Plus
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models
iPhone 15 Plus
A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR
iPhone 15 Plus
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 15 Plus
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 15 Plus
$ 369.95 / C$ 621.14 / £ 413.75 / € 508.79 / ₹ 79,900
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$ 1,199.00 / C$ 2,999.00 / £ 989.00 / € 1,250.00 / ₹ 149,900