Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis o...f price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17 ProiPhone 16 Pro Max
Price126900.0134900.0
Operating SystemiOS 26iOS v18
Camera48MP + 48MP + 12MP 8x Telephoto And 18MP48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP
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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

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Battery

Capacity

- 4685 mAh

Quick Charging

Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter) Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

- No

Standby Time

Up to 33 hours video playback -

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes, Autofocus with Focus Pixels

Flash

Yes, Dual LED Yes, Adaptive True Tone flash

Front Camera

18MP 12 MP

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

Rear Camera

48MP + 48MP + 12MP 8x Telephoto 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

4K 120fps 4k @ 120 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame Back: Textured Matt Glass

Colours

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Weight

204 gram 227 grams

Dimensions

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 8.75 mm -

Height

149.6 mm 163 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm 8.25 mm

Width

71.5 mm 77.6 mm
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Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

3000 nits -

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR

HDR / Ultra HDR

HDR10 -

Pixel Density

460 PPI 460 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

2622x1206 Pixels 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 front Yes

Screen Size

6.3  inch 6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4% -

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 September 9, 2024

Model

iPhone 17 Pro -

Operating System

iOS 26 iOS v18

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.3

GPS

GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS) Yes GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

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

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

SIM Size

Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Calling

- Yes

Performance

Graphics

- Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Processor

Apple A19 Pro chip Apple A18 Pro

Processor Fabrication

3nm -

RAM

12GB 8 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

- No

Other Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer 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

256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB 256 GB

Storage Type

- NVMe
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