iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple · Sept 2024
₹1.45 lakh
53 / 100 spec score
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- iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 18 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 18 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro Max scores higher overall and wins 3 of 6 areas, but iPhone 18 Pro Max still wins 1.
iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple · Sept 2026
₹1.8 lakh
46 / 100 spec score
Area by area
iPhone 16 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
DisplayiPhone 18 Pro Max leads
PerformanceiPhone 16 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 ×
- Weight: 227 g vs 249 g
- Thickness: 8.3 mm vs 8.8 mm
Huge 6.9-inch display
Why pick iPhone 18 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
- Front camera: 18 MP vs 12 MP
Up to 43 hours video playback (Apple’s figure)
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iPhone 16 Pro Max
Scores 53 vs 47 on your weighting.
- iPhone 16 Pro Max53
- iPhone 18 Pro Max47
If Display mattered a bit more to you, iPhone 18 Pro Max would draw level.
Full specifications
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 18 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 18 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Apple A20 Pro |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| Top CPU clock | 4.04 GHz | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 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 18 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 18 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 18 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 249 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 18 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Launched with | iOS 18 | iOS 27 |
| 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.