Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Apple Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple Empty slot
Versions A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia) A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2022, September 07 2025, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2022, September 16 2025, September 19 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, 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 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, 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 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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) Empty slot
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, stainless steel 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 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches Best Empty slot
Resolution 1290 x 2796 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 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 16 26 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 6GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM1TB / 6GB 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 Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 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) 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 (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 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, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best Empty slot
Features HDR 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, 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/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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB Lightning, USB 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 Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) 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 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh) · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Empty slot
Models A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896 A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 Empty slot
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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