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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 18 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max scores higher overall and wins 2 of 6 areas, but iPhone 18 Pro Max still wins 0.

Area by area

iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
Display6565
PerformanceiPhone 17 Pro Max leads7543
Cameras6060
Battery5050
PortabilityiPhone 17 Pro Max leads2111
Longevity——

Why pick iPhone 17 Pro Max

No clear spec advantages.

Up to 2 TB storage

Why pick iPhone 18 Pro Max

No clear spec advantages.

Up to 43 hours video playback (Apple’s figure)

Tiebreaker

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Your pick

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Scores 54 vs 47 on your weighting.

  1. iPhone 17 Pro Max54
  2. iPhone 18 Pro Max47

Full specifications

Display
iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
Size6.90 in6.90 in
PanelOLED, ProMotionOLED, ProMotion
Resolution2868 × 13202868 × 1320
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,000 nits
Performance
iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
ChipsetApple A19 ProApple A20 Pro
Process3 nm—
RAM (max)12 GB—
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage (max)2,048 GB2,048 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Cameras
iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Ultra-wide48 MP48 MP
Telephoto48 MP48 MP
Longest optical zoom4 ×4 ×
Front camera18 MP18 MP
Best video4K @ 120 fps Dolby Vision4K @ 120 fps Dolby Vision
Battery & charging
iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
Wireless charging25 W25 W
Design
iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
Weight—249 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.8 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
BuildAluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield 2Aluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield 2
Software & connectivity
iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 18 Pro Max
Launched withiOS 26iOS 27
5GYesYes
3.5 mm jackNoNo

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.