Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Name: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Brand: Apple

$6798GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2024

9.2

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.9"

Display

48MP

Camera

4,685

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

227g

Weight

Why the iPhone 16 Pro Max

Ultra Flagship

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max delivers top-tier performance via its A18 Pro chipset, backed by a massive 6.9-inch high-brightness LTPO OLED display and a versatile triple-camera array featuring 5x optical zoom. Build quality is exceptional with grade 5 titanium and IP68 protection, while battery and charging specs are very competitive. Given its listed price, the value proposition is solid for an ultra-flagship offering.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.4

Performance

9.6

Battery

9.0

Display

9.5

Build

9.3

Value

8.4

Strengths

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset with verified high benchmark performance

6.9-inch 120Hz LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with 1796 nits measured brightness

Triple camera system featuring 48MP main, 48MP ultrawide, and 5x optical zoom periscope telephoto with OIS

IP68 dust and water resistance with titanium frame (grade 5) and Ceramic Shield glass

4685 mAh battery with 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 charging support

Weaknesses

Only 8GB of RAM standard for an ultra-flagship tier device

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, September 20

Announced

2024, September 09

Network

7 specs

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

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

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 - A3296

5G bands

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

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Resolution

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

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.

Triple

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), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4685 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

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)

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

Weight

227 g (8.01 oz)

Dimensions

163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 17:18h

Display

1796 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.4 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1838828 (v10), 1740422 (v11)

GeekBench: 8606 (v6)

3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Models

A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2

SAR EU

1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

$6798GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2024

9.2

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration3 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.9"

Display

48MP

Camera

4,685

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

227g

Weight

Why the iPhone 16 Pro Max

Ultra Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.4

Performance

9.6

Battery

9.0

Display

9.5

Build

9.3

Value

8.4

Strengths

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset with verified high benchmark performance

6.9-inch 120Hz LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with 1796 nits measured brightness

Triple camera system featuring 48MP main, 48MP ultrawide, and 5x optical zoom periscope telephoto with OIS

IP68 dust and water resistance with titanium frame (grade 5) and Ceramic Shield glass

4685 mAh battery with 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 charging support

Weaknesses

Only 8GB of RAM standard for an ultra-flagship tier device

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, September 20

Announced

2024, September 09

Network

7 specs

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

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

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 - A3296

5G bands

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

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Resolution

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

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.

Triple

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), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4685 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

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)

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

Weight

227 g (8.01 oz)

Dimensions

163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 17:18h

Display

1796 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.4 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1838828 (v10), 1740422 (v11)

GeekBench: 8606 (v6)

3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Models

A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2

SAR EU

1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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