Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Product
Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
Launch Date
2023, September 12
2025, September 05
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
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
5G bands
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79)
5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
221 g (7.80 oz)
233 g (8.22 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), Titanium design, Ceramic Shield front, Textured matte glass back. Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529.
Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Anti-reflective coating
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
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)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island,
Always-On display,
ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz,
HDR display,
True Tone,
Wide color (P3),
Haptic Touch,
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical),
1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor),
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating,
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously,
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.7‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Super Retina XDR display 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
iOS 17
iOS 26
Chipset
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x + 4x)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM
8GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB
NVMe
Card Slot
No
Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Customizable default lens (Main),
Sapphire crystal lens cover,
Adaptive True Tone flash,
Photonic Engine,
Deep Fusion,
Smart HDR 5,
Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control,
Portrait Lighting with six effects,
Night mode,
Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner,
Panorama (up to 63MP),
Photographic Styles,
Macro photography,
Apple ProRAW,
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos,
Lens correction (Ultra Wide),
Advanced red-eye correction,
Auto image stabilization,
Burst mode,
Photo geotagging,
Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG, and DNG.
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps,
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps,
720p HD video recording at 30 fps,
Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps,
Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps,
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps,
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording,
Log video recording,
Academy Color Encoding System,
Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapse,
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps,
Time‑lapse video with stabilization,
Night mode Time‑lapse,
QuickTake video,
Second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Main),
3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus for video (Telephoto),
Digital zoom up to 9x (iPhone 15 Pro) and 15x (iPhone 15 Pro Max),
Audio zoom,
True Tone flash,
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p),
Continuous autofocus video,
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video,
Playback zoom,
Video formats recorded: HEVC, H.264, and ProRes,
Stereo recording.
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
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
Capacity
Built‑in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
Li-Ion 4832 mAh - Nano SIM model
Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W18
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W18
Fast-charge capable:
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes19 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
Talk Time
Video playback
Up to 29 hours,
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 25 hours,
Audio playback
Up to 95 hours
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer,
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, LiDAR Scanner, Dual ambient light sensors,
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Express Cards with power reserve,
Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Translate15, Magnifier, Shortcut, or Accessibility, VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, Voice Control, Switch Control, AssistiveTouch, RTT and TTY support, Closed Captions, Live Captions, Personal Voice, Live Speech, Type to Siri, Spoken Content.
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Loudspeaker
Built‑in stereo speaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
WLAN
Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO10, Thread networking technology, Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip11
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3,
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
NFC with reader mode
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

