iQOO 16 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 16 offers 6.8 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 200 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 50 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 8500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

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

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

95%

Release Date

N/A	19 Sep, 2025

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro	Apple A19 Pro
N/A	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1320x2868 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
50 MP	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
8500 mAh	4832 mAh
100W	40W Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	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

N/A	4.7/5 (2,644 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,521,699 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 19, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Apple A19 Pro

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Processor

N/A	Hexa Core 4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR6

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

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

91.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Design

Height

N/A

163.4 mm

Width

N/A

78 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.75 mm

Weight

N/A

231 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera

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

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

50 MP

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom Apple ProRAW Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	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

N/A	Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

8500 mAh

4832 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Battery Test Results

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

N/A

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	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

N/A

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

N/A	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

N/A

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)