Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Tecno Spark Go 3

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View Specs Change	Change Tecno Spark Go 3 to… Cancel
Brand	Apple	Tecno
Versions	A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)	—
Announced	2025, September 09	2026, January 16
Released	2025, September 19	2026, January 23
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 900 / 2100
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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 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 - A3527	LTE
5G Bands	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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	167.7 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm(6.60 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	182.6 g (6.42 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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 + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)Drop resistant up to 1.2m

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
Display Size	6.9 inches Best	6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~260 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best	580 nits
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	—
Display Features	HDR10Dolby Vision	—

Operating System	iOS	Android
OS Version	26	15
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27	—
User Interface	—	HIOS 15
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Mali-G57 MP1

RAM Options	12GB	4GB
Storage Options	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Cameras	Triple camera	Single camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 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) Best	13 MP, f/1.85
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED
Video	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.	2K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best	8 MP
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	—
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	Yes

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	Yes
Audio Codec	AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats	—
Spatial Audio	3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	Yes
GPS / Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS
NFC	Yes	No
Radio	No	FM Radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C, OTG
Other Port	—	Infrared Port

Fingerprint	—	Yes (side-mounted)
Face Unlock	Face ID	—
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer
Other Features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	—

Battery Type	Market-dependent versions	Li-Po
Battery Capacity	· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model	5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min	15W Best
Wireless Charging	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)	—
Reverse Charging	4.5W reverse wired	—

Colours	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Titanium Grey, Ink Black, Galaxy Blue, Aurora Purple
Models	A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525	KN3
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	—
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	—