Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,921, while Apple iPhone 17 scores 9,327, 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 17 offers 6.3 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17 feature the same Super Retina XDR OLED display.

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

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17 feature a 18 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4832 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

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

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.

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

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹149,900

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Apple iPhone 17

₹79,999

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Summary

Release Date

09 2025

03 2025

Performance


Apple A19 Pro	Apple A19	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4832 mAh	3692 mAh	4000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	40W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

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

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(3,145 ratings)

4.6/5

(29,409 ratings)

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹149,900

@ Flipkart

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

₹57,999

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General

Launch Date

September 19, 2025

(Official)

September 19, 2025

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

Apple A19

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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

2,250,422

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

16.0 s

N/A

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

4,884

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

458 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

90.89 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.4 mm

149.6 mm

146.9 mm

Width

78 mm

71.5 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

7.95 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

231 grams

177 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

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

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

48 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 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 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

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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4832 mAh

3692 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

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

1h 17m

1h 11m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)

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 / 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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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: