Screen size
iPhone 176.3"
iPhone XS MaxWinner: 6.5"+3.1%
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
iPhone 17
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
iPhone XS Max
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone XS Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone XS Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone XS Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 17
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
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 XS Max
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, 46, 66 - A2101, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1921, A2104
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 XS Max
-
Speed
iPhone 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone XS Max
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
iPhone XS Max
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
Status
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
iPhone XS Max
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
iPhone XS Max
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
iPhone XS Max
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
iPhone XS Max
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
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 XS Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· 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 XS Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m 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 XS Max
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone XS Max
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone XS Max
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
iPhone XS Max
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone XS Max
3D Touch
OS
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone XS Max
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Chipset
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
iPhone XS Max
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
iPhone XS Max
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone XS Max
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 17
No
iPhone XS Max
No
Internal
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
iPhone XS Max
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17
NVMe
iPhone XS 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 XS Max
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone XS Max
Quad-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 XS Max
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone XS Max
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
iPhone XS Max
HDR
Video
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone XS Max
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone XS Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17
No
iPhone XS Max
No
WLAN
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone XS Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone XS Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone XS Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 17
Yes
iPhone XS Max
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17
No
iPhone XS Max
No
USB
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone XS Max
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone XS 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 XS Max
-
Type
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
iPhone XS Max
Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)
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 XS Max
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
iPhone XS Max
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
iPhone XS Max
A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6
SAR
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS Max
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS Max
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79
iPhone XS Max
About 210 EUR