Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Apple iPhone 16 Plus runs at 4.04 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 Plus offers 6.7 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Plus's Super Retina XDR, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Plus offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4832 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Plus offers 4674 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 Plus offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 16 Plus has a rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

₹77,900

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹141,900

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

96%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

19 Sep, 2025

Performance


Apple A18	Apple A19 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR OLED
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1320x2868 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4674 mAh	4832 mAh
20W Fast Charging	40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	NVMe

Expert Review

N/A	8.6/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5

(5,035 ratings)

4.7/5

(2,225 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,521,699 AnTuTu Score

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₹77,900

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₹141,900

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

iOS v26

OS Updates

5 Years

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A18

Apple A19 Pro

Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.2 GHz, Quad core

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

2,521,699

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

15.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.84 %

91.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Design

Height

160.9 mm

163.4 mm

Width

77.8 mm

78 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.75 mm

Weight

199 grams

231 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

N/A	48 MP f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4674 mAh

4832 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 17m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / 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) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)