Screen size
iPhone 18 Pro Max6.9"
iPhone UltraWinner: 7.8"+11%
Quick verdict
iPhone 18 Pro Max leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
iPhone 18 Pro Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
iPhone Ultra
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
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, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717, 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 - A3473, 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, 106 - A3716, 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, 106 - A3718
iPhone Ultra
LTE
5G bands
iPhone 18 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 - A3717, 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 - A3473, 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 - A3716, 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 - A3718
iPhone Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 18 Pro Max
2026, September 09
iPhone Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 18
iPhone Ultra
Rumored
Dimensions
iPhone 18 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
iPhone Ultra
Unfolded: 120.6 x 167.6 x 4.5 mmFolded: 120.6 x 83.8 x 9.2 mm
Weight
iPhone 18 Pro Max
249 g (8.78 oz)
iPhone Ultra
-
Build
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
iPhone Ultra
Amorphous alloy frame
SIM
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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
iPhone Ultra
eSIM
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
iPhone Ultra
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 18 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iPhone Ultra
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone Ultra
7.76 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 18 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone Ultra
1920 x 2713 pixels (~428 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2
iPhone Ultra
-
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone Ultra
Self-healing memory glass technology (internal display) Small display crease Cover display: LTPO OLED, 120Hz, Ceramic Shield glass 5.49 inches, 1422 x 2088 pixels
OS
iPhone 18 Pro Max
iOS 27
iPhone Ultra
iOS
Chipset
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
iPhone Ultra
3 nm
CPU
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
iPhone Ultra
-
GPU
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
iPhone Ultra
-
Card slot
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
iPhone Ultra
No
Internal
iPhone 18 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
iPhone Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone Ultra
NVMe
Triple
iPhone 18 Pro Max
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 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)
iPhone Ultra
-
Features
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
iPhone Ultra
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
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.
iPhone Ultra
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.
Dual
iPhone 18 Pro Max
-
iPhone Ultra
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF * camera details are illustrative, no rumored information is available
Single
iPhone 18 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone Ultra
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Cover camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
iPhone 18 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
iPhone Ultra
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 18 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone Ultra
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
iPhone Ultra
No
WLAN
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
iPhone Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 18 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone Ultra
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 18 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
iPhone Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone Ultra
Yes
Radio
iPhone 18 Pro Max
No
iPhone Ultra
No
USB
iPhone 18 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
iPhone Ultra
USB Type-C
Sensors
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone Ultra
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
iPhone Ultra
5500 mAh
Charging
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone Ultra
Wired Wireless MagSafe/Qi2 (no magnets)
Colors
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
iPhone Ultra
Black, White
Models
iPhone 18 Pro Max
A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
iPhone Ultra
-
Price
iPhone 18 Pro Max
£ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00 / ₹ 179,900
iPhone Ultra
About 2200 EUR