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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View Specs Change
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Brand Apple Google
Versions A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China) Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced 2025, September 09 2026, August 12
Released 2025, September 19 2026, August 20
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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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) 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 41 mm: 31.0 g (without band) 45 mm: 36.7 g (without band) (1.09 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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) eSIM (LTE models)
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 50m/5ATM)ECG certified
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED AMOLED LTPO
Display Size 6.9 inches Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 456 x 456 pixels
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~320 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 3000 nits Best
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Features HDR10Dolby Vision Always-on display
Operating System iOS Wear OS
OS Version 26 7.0
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 3 years of security updates
User Interface — Wear OS by Google
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated + Cortex-M55 co-processor
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno A702
RAM Options 12GB 3GB
Storage Options 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM 64GB
Storage Type NVMe eMMC
Card Slot No No
Cameras 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) —
Features 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. —
Cameras Single camera —
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) —
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 —
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, built-in speaker
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/ax, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Dual-frequency GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort No (Quick Charge Dock)
Fingerprint — No
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerFar-field skin temperature sensorSkin conductance (cEDA) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB)
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Fitbit health and fitness trackingSatellite SOSRaise to Talk with GeminiHaptic crown, Gen 3 premium haptics
Battery Type Market-dependent versions Li-Ion
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best 41 mm: 332 mAh45 mm: 465 mAh
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Quick Charge Dock41 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 80% in 25 min, 100% in 45 min45 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 80% in 30 min, 100% in 60 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) N/A
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wired —
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Pyrite
Models A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 G0F3Y, G1XJ6, G25QD, GFW3R
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) —

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