iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple · Sept 2024
₹1.45 lakh
53 / 100 spec score
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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 17 Pro Max scores higher overall and wins 2 of 6 areas, but iPhone 16 Pro Max still wins 2.
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple · Sept 2025
₹1.5 lakh
54 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
iPhone 16 Pro MaxiPhone 17 Pro Max
DisplayiPhone 17 Pro Max leads
PerformanceiPhone 17 Pro Max leads
CamerasiPhone 16 Pro Max leads
Battery
PortabilityiPhone 16 Pro Max leads
Longevity
Why pick iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Longest optical zoom: 5 × vs 4 ×
- Thickness: 8.3 mm vs 8.8 mm
Huge 6.9-inch display
Why pick iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Telephoto: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- Storage (max): 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
- Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
- RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Up to 2 TB storage
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iPhone 17 Pro Max
Too close to call on your priorities.
- iPhone 17 Pro Max54
- iPhone 16 Pro Max53
If Display mattered less to you, iPhone 16 Pro Max would draw level.
Full specifications
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.90 in | 6.90 in |
| Panel | OLED, ProMotion | OLED, ProMotion |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 2868 × 1320 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,000 nits |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A19 Pro |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Top CPU clock | 4.04 GHz | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Longest optical zoom | 5 × | 4 × |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 18 MP |
| Best video | 4K @ 120 fps Dolby Vision | 4K @ 120 fps Dolby Vision |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | — |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Build | Titanium frame, textured matte glass | Aluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Launched with | iOS 18 | iOS 26 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack | No | No |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.