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
iPhone 17 Pro scores higher overall and wins 3 of 6 areas, but iPhone 16 Pro Max still wins 1.
iPhone 17 Pro
Apple · Sept 2025
₹1.35 lakh
56 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
iPhone 16 Pro MaxiPhone 17 Pro
DisplayiPhone 17 Pro leads
PerformanceiPhone 17 Pro leads
CamerasiPhone 16 Pro Max leads
Battery
PortabilityiPhone 17 Pro 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
- Telephoto: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
- RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Front camera: 18 MP vs 12 MP
Three 48 MP rear cameras with 4× zoom
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iPhone 17 Pro
Scores 55 vs 53 on your weighting.
- iPhone 17 Pro55
- iPhone 16 Pro Max53
If Cameras mattered a bit more to you, iPhone 16 Pro Max would draw level.
Full specifications
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.90 in | 6.30 in |
| Panel | OLED, ProMotion | OLED, ProMotion |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 2622 × 1206 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,000 nits |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,024 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 204 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.