iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

Body

Both phones feature a titanium build, dual SIM (eSIM + Nano), no fingerprint sensor, Face ID, and IP-rated water resistance. Phone 17 Pro Max may have IP69 (vs IP68 in iPhone 16 Pro Max) for deeper protection.

Display

Both offer a 6.9-inch OLED panel (1320×2868 px), 120Hz ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, and Ceramic Shield glass with ~91.4% screen-to-body ratio.

Performance

Phone 17 Pro Max may run on Apple A19 Pro with 4.05 GHz Hexa-core CPU and scores 17L+ on AnTuTu v10, outperforming iPhone 16 Pro Max’s A18 Pro chip (~13L score). OS: iOS 26 vs iOS 18 (upgradable).

Memory

Both phones offer 8GB RAM and 256GB NVMe storage with no card slot.

Main Camera

iPhone 17 Pro Max may offer triple 48MP rear cameras, while iPhone 16 Pro Max has 48MP wide, 12MP telephoto, and 48MP ultra-wide—giving the 17 Pro Max better telephoto resolution.

Selfie Camera

iPhone 17 Pro Max may have a 24MP front camera vs 12MP on iPhone 16 Pro Max. Both support 4K video and Retina Flash with autofocus.

Battery & Charging

iPhone 17 Pro Max may include a 4685mAh battery, 105 hrs video playback, 33 hrs music, with fast, wireless, and 4.5W reverse charging—same core support as iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Features

Both offer Face ID, stereo speakers, USB-C 3.2, NFC, Wi-Fi 7, and no 3.5mm jack. iPhone 17 Pro Max may add AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence), IP69, DisplayPort, and improved Bluetooth 5.4.

Price

iPhone 17 Pro Max may launch around ₹1,49,900, slightly above iPhone 16 Pro Max’s launch price of ₹1,39,900

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