Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Brand	Apple	Apple	Empty slot
Versions	A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China)	A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)	Empty slot
Announced	2025, February 19	2025, September 09	Empty slot
Released	2025, February 28	2025, September 19	Empty slot
Availability	Available	Available	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	Empty slot
4G Bands	1, 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 - A3212, A34081, 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 - A34091, 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 - A3410	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	Empty slot
5G Bands	1, 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 - A3212, A34081, 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 - A34091, 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 - A3410	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	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	Empty slot

Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	Empty slot
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz) Best	233 g (8.22 oz)	Empty slot
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium 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 (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	Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Empty slot
Display Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches Best	Empty slot
Resolution	1170 x 2532 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	800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best	Empty slot
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10	HDR10Dolby Vision	Empty slot

Operating System	iOS	iOS	Empty slot
OS Version	18.3.1	26	Empty slot
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27.2	Upgradable to iOS 27	Empty slot
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Empty slot
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Empty slot
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Empty slot

RAM Options	8GB	12GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 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/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	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)	Empty slot
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Empty slot
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, 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, PDAFSL 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, HDR	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/6, dual-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, 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 2.0	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	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	4005 mAh	· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best	Empty slot
Wired Charging	50% in 30 min Best	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	7.5W (Qi)	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging	—	4.5W reverse wired	Empty slot

Colours	Black, White	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Empty slot
Models	A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408	A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525	Empty slot
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	Empty slot
SAR EU	1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) Best	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	Empty slot