Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Announced 2025, September 09 2022, September 07 Empty slot
Released 2025, September 19 2022, September 16 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 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 - 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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) Best 240 g (8.47 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame 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 (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 6.9 inches Best 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1290 x 2796 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), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Ceramic Shield glass Empty slot
Display Features HDR10Dolby Vision HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 26 16 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 6GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM1TB / 6GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
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. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR 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
Audio Codec AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats — Empty slot
Spatial Audio 3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering — 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/6, dual-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0 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) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) Empty slot
Battery Type Market-dependent versions Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired — Empty slot
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple Empty slot
Models A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896 Empty slot
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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