Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Should you buy Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max or Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on t...he basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 16 Pro MaxApple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Price144900.0169990.0
Camera48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 32 MP
Battery4685 mAh | Fast Charging | USB Type-C Port
Display6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | FHD+, Super Retina XDR | 120 Hz Refresh Rate
Operating SystemiOS v18iOS v16
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₹144,900
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Key Specs

Battery

4685 mAh | Fast Charging | USB Type-C Port -

Camera

48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Primary Cameras | Dual-color LED Flash | 12 MP Front Camera -

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | FHD+, Super Retina XDR | 120 Hz Refresh Rate -

Performance

Hexa Core (4.05 GHz, Dual Core + 2.42 GHz, Quad core) | Apple A18 Pro | 8 GB RAM -

Audio

Audio Features

Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C Lightning

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

4685 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 80W

Removable

No -

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes No

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Autofocus with Focus Pixels Yes

Flash

Yes, Adaptive True Tone flash Yes, Retina Flash

Front Camera

12 MP 32 MP

Front Camera Physical Aperture

- F1.9

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels 16300 x 12300 Pixels

Rear Camera

48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP 200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

4k @ 120 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS 1920x1080 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass -

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Weight

227 grams -
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Dimensions

Height

163 mm -

Thickness

8.25 mm -

Width

77.6 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Bezelless Display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Hdr 10 / Hdr+ Support

Yes -

Peak Brightness

2000 nits -

Pixel Density

460 ppi 489 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 165 Hz

Resolution

12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size) 32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Screen Protection

Yes -

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm) 6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Screen To Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 % -

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch -

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 14, 2024 September 07, 2026

Model

- iPhone 18 Pro Max

OS Updates

5 Years -

Operating System

iOS v18 iOS v16

Security Updates

5 Years -

Multimedia

Fm Radio

No -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.3

GPS

Yes GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Gps

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass -

NFC

Yes -

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

Nfc

Yes -

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Sim 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) -

Sim 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) -

Sim Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM -

Sim Slots

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM -

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Volte

Yes -

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO -

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO -

Wi-fi Features

Mobile Hotspot -

Performance

Architecture

64 bit -

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro -

Cpu

Hexa Core (4.05 GHz, Dual core + 2.42 GHz, Quad core) -

Fabrication

3 nm -

Graphics

Apple GPU (six-core graphics) Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Processor

Apple A18 Pro Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)

Processor Fabrication

- 4 nm

RAM

8 GB 12 GB

Ram

8 GB -

Ram Type

LPDDR5X -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No No

Other Sensors

Face ID,LiDAR Scanner,Barometer,High dynamic range gyro,High-g accelerometer,Proximity sensor,Dual ambient light sensors -

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256 GB 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe -

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