Screen size
equal specsiPhone 16 Pro Max6.9"
iPhone 17 Pro Max6.9"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
iPhone 16 Pro Max
2
spec wins
Ties
15
equal specs
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 16 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 16 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 16 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 16 Pro Max
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G 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, 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 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 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 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 16 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 16 Pro Max
2024, September 09
iPhone 17 Pro Max
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Available. Released 2024, September 20
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPhone 16 Pro Max
227 g (8.01 oz)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233 g (8.22 oz)
Build
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
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 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 16 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 16 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 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 16 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 16 Pro Max
-
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 16 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Internal
iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 16 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 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 16 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 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 16 Pro Max
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 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 16 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPhone 16 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 16 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 16 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
WLAN
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 16 Pro Max
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 16 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iPhone 16 Pro Max
No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
USB
iPhone 16 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
iPhone 17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 Pro Max
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 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
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 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 16 Pro Max
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models
iPhone 16 Pro Max
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 Pro Max
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 Pro Max
$ 1,199.00 / C$ 2,999.00 / £ 989.00 / € 1,250.00 / ₹ 149,900