Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iQOO 16

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at 4.26 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 16 offers 6.85 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 iQOO 16's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making iQOO 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹136,990

@ Croma

iQOO 16

(Upcoming)

Summary

Spec Score

95%

N/A

98%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

N/A

29 Oct, 2026

Performance

	N/A	N/A
Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A	N/A
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A	N/A
48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
18 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A	N/A
4832 mAh	8400 mAh	8000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	100W	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.8/10

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.7/5

(3,404 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699

AnTuTu Score

N/A

4,214,275

AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Adreno

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

2,521,699

N/A

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

N/A

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

3600 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

508 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

89.96 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.37 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

163.75 mm

161.3 mm

Width

78 mm

76.90 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

8.30 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

231 grams

222.5 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

100 x Digital Zoom

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

4832 mAh

8400 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 17m

N/A

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

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) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)