Screen size
iPhone 176.3"
iPhone 18 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+8.7%
Quick verdict
iPhone 18 Pro Max leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
iPhone 17
5
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 17
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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, 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
iPhone 18 Pro Max
LTE
5G bands
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
iPhone 18 Pro Max
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
iPhone 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Not announced yet
Status
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Rumored
Dimensions
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
Weight
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
Build
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
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)
iPhone 18 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 17
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 17
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 18 Pro Max
iOS 27
Chipset
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x GHz + 4x GHz)
GPU
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 17
No
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
Internal
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 18 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17
NVMe
iPhone 18 Pro Max
NVMe
Dual
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
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
Features
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone 18 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 17
-
iPhone 18 Pro Max
48 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 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 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17
No
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
WLAN
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 17
Yes
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17
No
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
USB
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone 18 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
iPhone 18 Pro Max
5100 mAh
Charging
iPhone 17
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone 18 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 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Coffee Brown, Pruple, Burgundy
Models
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
SAR
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
SAR EU
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
Price
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-