Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Brand	Apple	Apple
Versions	A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)	A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia)
Announced	2025, September 09	2022, September 07
Released	2025, September 19	2022, September 16
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A28961, 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A28931, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2895
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	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A28961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A26511, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A28931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz) Best	240 g (8.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
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)

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size	6.9 inches Best	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~460 ppi	~460 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features	HDR10Dolby Vision	HDR10, Dolby Vision

Operating System	iOS	iOS
OS Version	26	16
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27	Upgradable to iOS 27.2
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

RAM Options	12GB	6GB
Storage Options	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM	128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM1TB / 6GB RAM
Storage Type	NVMe	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple 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)	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
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.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR
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

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	Lightning, USB 2.0

Face Unlock	Face ID	Face ID
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Battery Type	Market-dependent versions	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best	4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
Wired Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Best	PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wired	—

Colours	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Models	A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525	A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best