Screen size
iPhone 16 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+8.7%
iPhone 176.3"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
iPhone 16 Pro Max
5
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
iPhone 17
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 16 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 16 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 16 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 - A3296, 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 - A3084, 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 - A3295, 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 - A3297
iPhone 17
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 - A3520, 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 - A3258, 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 - A3519, 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 - A3521
5G bands
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084, 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 - A3295, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
iPhone 17
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 - A3520, 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 - A3258, 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 - A3519, 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 - A3521
Speed
iPhone 16 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 16 Pro Max
2024, September 09
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Available. Released 2024, September 20
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 16 Pro Max
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 16 Pro Max
227 g (8.01 oz)
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
iPhone 16 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)
iPhone 17
· 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 16 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 17
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 16 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
iPhone 17
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 16 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 16 Pro Max
-
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17
No
Internal
iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone 17
NVMe
Triple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
iPhone 17
-
Features
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 16 Pro Max
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.
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPhone 16 Pro Max
-
iPhone 17
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Single
iPhone 16 Pro Max
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 16 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 16 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17
No
WLAN
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 16 Pro Max
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone 17
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17
No
USB
iPhone 16 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 17
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Li-Ion 4685 mAh
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone 17
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Models
iPhone 16 Pro Max
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
SAR
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 16 Pro Max
$ 724.76 / C$ 1,236.60 / £ 740.00 / € 909.00 / ₹ 134,900
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79