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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs 16 Pro Max

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max introduces notable upgrades over the iPhone 16 Pro Max, including the faster A19 Pro chip, a brighter display with an anti-reflective coating, improved 4x–8x telephoto zoom, a larger battery with faster 40W charging, and more memory and storage options, up to 2TB. However, it is slightly heavier and more expensive, so for iPhone 16 Pro Max users, the improvements may feel incremental unless advanced performance, camera, or charging speed is a priority.

 

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

  Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Price ৳249,999 ৳217,499 ৳249,999 ৳199,999
Our Rating 10.0 10.0
Brand Apple Apple
Category Smartphones Smartphones

Prices

Official 256GB ৳2,17,499 / 512GB ৳2,57,499 / 1TB ৳2,87,499 / 2TB ৳3,49,999 256GB ৳1,99,999 / 512GB ৳2,54,999 / 1TB ৳2,90,999
Unofficial 256GB JP ৳1,65,000 / 256GB USA ৳1,69,000 / 256GB GB ৳1,78,000 / 512GB JP ৳1,96,000 / 512GB USA৳2,00,000 / 512GB GB ৳2,07,000 / 1TB USA ৳2,45,000 / 1TB ৳2,50,000 / 2TB USA ৳3,00,000 / 2TB ৳3,10,000 256GB USA ৳1,38,000 / 256GB JPN ৳1,50,000 / 256GB AUS ৳1,47,000 / 256GB SGP ৳1,53,000 / 512GB SGP ৳1,75,000 / 512GB USA ৳1,65,000 / 512GB AUS ৳1,75,000 / 512GB JPN ৳1,80,000 / 512GB SGP ৳1,76,000 / 1TB USA ৳1,90,000 / 1TB AUS ৳2,03,000 / 1TB SGP ৳2,02,000
Global price $1,199 / $1,399 / $1,599 / $1,999 $1,199

Launch

Announced 2025, September 09 2024, September 09
Status Available. Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2024, September 20

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Body

Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Others IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display

Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Features Anti-reflective coating Always-On display

Platform

OS iOS 26 iOS 18
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Memory

Card slot No No
Internal 256/512 GB / 1/2TB NVMe 256/512 GB / 1TB NVMe
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Variant 12GB 256GB / 12GB 512GB / 12GB 1TB / 12GB 2TB 8GB 256GB / 8GB 512GB / 8GB 1TB

Main camera

Triple 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera

Single 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No

Connectivity

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
FM radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Infrared port

Features

Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Non-removable Li-Ion
Capacity 4832 mAh - Nano SIM model
5088 mAh - eSIM only model 4685 mAh
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired

More

Made by US US
Color Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Models iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
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