Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compare Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) is priced from ₹49,990, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is available at ₹1,45,390 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 SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone SE (2022)	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Price	₹49,990	₹1,45,390
Processor	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A19 Pro
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.9", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	2018mAh, 20Watt	4823mAh, 40Watt
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4X), 64GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

₹49,990

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,45,390

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

₹49,990

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,45,390

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)53

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)39

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)40

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)20

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)69

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A19 Pro
Display	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz	6.9", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	2018mAh, 20Watt	4823mAh, 40Watt
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Lightning Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Colors	Product Red, Starlight, Midnight	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Launch	March 08, 2022	September 09, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹49,990	₹1,49,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision
Display Size	4.7 inches	6.9 inches
Area	60.9cm²	115.6cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	65.4	90.7
Resolution Width	750 pixels	1320 pixels
Resolution Height	1334 pixels	2868 pixels
Aspect Ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	326ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	HD+	1.5K
Peak Brightness	625 nits	3000 nits
Contrast Ratio	1400:1	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Display Engine	-	Super Retina XDR
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
High Brightness	-	1600 nits
Eye Protection	-	PWM Dimming
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Height	138.4mm	163.4mm
Width	67.3mm	78mm
Thickness	7.3mm	8.75mm
Weight	144 grams	231 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	Display Port, USB Type-C 3.2
IP Rating	IP67 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Spatial Audio	Dolby Atmos
Display Protection	-	Ceramic Shield 2
Build Quality	-	Ceramic Shield 2
Additional Features	-	USB Type-C (bottom)

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Apple
Chipset	A15 Bionic	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	5nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard	2x4.26GHz + 4 Cores
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1287587	2094047
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2332	3899
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	5736	10021

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.78
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22µm	1.12µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Features	Face Detection, HDR, OIS, Quad-LED dual-tone flash	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	Hybrid Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 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	2-10X	20-50X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Video Features	HDR, 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@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 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
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	-	24mm
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX903
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.28"
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	-	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	-	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	-	100mm
Pixel Size	-	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	-	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX973
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	-	13mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX972
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	PDAF
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Optical Zoom Support	-	8X
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	15	26
OS Skin	iOS	iOS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Apple Intelligence
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
AI Features	-	Apple Intelligence, Live Translate

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	7MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Single	Wide
Features	Deep Fusion, DIS, HDR Photos, Portrait Mode, Time Lapse	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	Fixed Focus	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@25/30fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording
Video Recording	1080@30fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX914
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, OIS, PDAF

Battery

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Battery Capacity	2018mAh	4823mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	20W	40W
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wireless	-	25W
Charging Standards Supported	-	MAGSAFE, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and e-SIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, 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 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 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	NR 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 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 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

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