Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro is priced from ₹1,27,900, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is available at ₹1,34,900 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 17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 17 Pro	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Price	₹1,27,900	₹1,34,900
Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Apple A18 Pro
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3998mAh, 40Watt	4685mAh, 30Watt
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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10/10

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,27,900

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Was ₹1,19,900 1 month(s) ago

9.3/10

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹1,34,900

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,27,900

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹1,34,900

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max85

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max99

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max100

Apple iPhone 17 Pro91

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max86

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Apple A18 Pro
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ OLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3998mAh, 40Watt	4685mAh, 30Watt
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (NvMe)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Desert Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium, Black Titanium
Launch	September 09, 2025	September 09, 2024
Stores	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Croma	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,34,900	₹1,44,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 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
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	Yes
Display Size	6.3 inches	6.9 inches
Area	96.4cm²	115.6cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	89.4	92.3
Resolution Width	1206 pixels	1320 pixels
Resolution Height	2622 pixels	2868 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	12-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	QHD+
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
High Brightness	1600 nits	1600 nits
Peak Brightness	3000 nits	2000 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	-
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Height	150mm	163mm
Width	71.9mm	77.6mm
Thickness	8.75mm	8.25mm
Weight	204 grams	227 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield 2	Glass
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield
Back Material	Ceramic Shield	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Titanium Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield 2	Ceramic Shield Glass
Ports	Display Port, USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	USB Type-C (bottom)	Display Port 1.2
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	2094047	1660345
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3899	3582

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.78	f/1.78
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	48MP	12MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX973	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/3.06"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	5x Optical Zoom, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	48MP	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX972	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	PDAF	PDAF
Features	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Night mode, Panorama Pro Mode, Portrait mode, RAW, Slow Motion, Time-lapse, TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner (depth)	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Laser Auto Focus
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR 10+ 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
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	8X	5X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Macro Video Recording, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes Video Recording, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps, 8K@30fps, 8K@60fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Lens Enhancements	-	No enhancement

Operating System

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

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	18MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	20mm	23mm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Ultrawide	Depth
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX914	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, OIS, PDAF	OIS, PDAF
Features	120fps Slo-mo, 3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse	-
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording, Time Lapse	1080p@25/30/60fps, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 8k@60fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	8k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1µm

Battery

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Battery Capacity	3998mAh	4685mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	40W	30W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	25W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, PD3.2, Qi2	PD2.0, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	4.5W	4.5W
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, 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, 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, 76, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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	6	5.3
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, Apple Lossless	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS	GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	-