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
iPhone 16 Pro Max scores higher overall and wins 2 of 6 areas, but iPhone 18 Pro still wins 2.
iPhone 18 Pro
Apple · Sept 2026
₹1.65 lakh
49 / 100 spec score
Area by area
iPhone 16 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro
DisplayiPhone 18 Pro leads
PerformanceiPhone 16 Pro Max leads
CamerasiPhone 16 Pro Max leads
Battery
PortabilityiPhone 18 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 18 Pro
- 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
Three 48 MP rear cameras with 4× telephoto
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iPhone 16 Pro Max
Scores 53 vs 49 on your weighting.
- iPhone 16 Pro Max53
- iPhone 18 Pro49
If Performance mattered less to you, iPhone 18 Pro would draw level.
Full specifications
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 18 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 18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 211 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.