Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compare Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro is priced from ₹1,09,900, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is available at ₹1,45,490 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 16 Pro	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Price	₹1,09,900	₹1,45,490
Processor	Apple A18 Pro	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	3582mAh, 30Watt	4823mAh, 40Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro

₹1,09,900

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,45,490

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro

₹1,09,900

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,45,490

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Apple iPhone 16 Pro83

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Apple iPhone 16 Pro93

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A18 Pro	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	3582mAh, 30Watt	4823mAh, 40Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (NvMe)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Colors	Desert Titanium, Black Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Launch	September 09, 2024	September 09, 2025
Stores	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,19,900	₹1,49,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display Type	OLED	OLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR
Touch Sampling Rate	120Hz	-
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	Yes
Display Size	6.3 inches	6.9 inches
Area	97.2cm²	115.6cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	91.3	90.7
Resolution Width	1206 pixels	1320 pixels
Resolution Height	2622 pixels	2868 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	458ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	1.5K
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
High Brightness	1600 nits	1600 nits
Peak Brightness	2000 nits	3000 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Height	149.6mm	163.4mm
Width	71.5mm	78mm
Thickness	8.25mm	8.75mm
Weight	199 grams	231 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Textured Matt Glass	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Titanium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	Display Port, USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Speaker	-	Stereo Speakers

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Apple
Chipset	A18 Pro	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	3nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz	2x4.26GHz + 4 Cores
Cooling System	Graphite Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1660345	2094047
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3582	3899
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	9089	10021

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.78
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	24mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22µm	1.12µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX903	Sony IMX903
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.28"	1/1.28"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	120mm	100mm
Pixel Size	1.12µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.06"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	5x Optical Zoom, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	48MP	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	13mm	13mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	0.7µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	PDAF	PDAF
Features	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Laser Auto Focus	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Burst Shooting, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, panorama, Photonic Engine, Portrait mode, Slow Motion, Time-lapse
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	10-20X	20-50X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	5X	8X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes Video Recording, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Video, Macro Video Recording, Night Video Recording, ProRes Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX973
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX972
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	18	26
OS Skin	iOS	iOS
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Apple Intelligence
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	Apple Intelligence, Live Translate
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Depth	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Auto Focus, OIS, PDAF
Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Dolby Vision HDR, Fixed Focus	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 3D (spatial) Audio, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX914

Battery

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Battery Capacity	3582mAh	4823mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	30W	40W
Charging Speed Wireless	22W	25W
Charging Standards Supported	-	MAGSAFE, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, UMTS	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE 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	LTE 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
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LE, LHDC	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	Taptic Engine
Facial Recognition	3D Face Recognition	3D Face Recognition