Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Apple Apple iPhone 16 Pro View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple Empty slot
Versions A3293 (International); A3083 (USA); A3292 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3294 (China, Hong Kong) A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) Empty slot
Announced September 09 2026, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2024, September 20 2026, September 18 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A32931, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30831, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32921, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3294 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A34731, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A37161, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30831, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32921, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3294 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34731, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) Empty slot
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) Best 249 g (8.78 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield)Glass backTitanium frame (grade 5) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2(~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density 460 ppi ~460 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Mohs level 4 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Empty slot
Display Features HDR10Dolby Vision — Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 18 27 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 — Empty slot
Chipset Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions: Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3582 mAh · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Empty slot
Models A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294 A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 Empty slot
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) — Empty slot

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