Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Name: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Brand: Apple

$90412GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2025

8.8

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

4,823

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

40W

Charging

233g

Weight

Why the iPhone 17 Pro Max

Ultra Flagship

The iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers top-tier performance and a highly versatile 48MP triple-camera system that excels in both photography and professional-grade video. While the display and build quality are exceptional, the high price tag and relatively conservative charging speeds impact its overall value score. Performance is verified by high AnTuTu and GeekBench scores provided in the source.

Hardware quality by category

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

Camera

9.6

Performance

9.8

Battery

8.5

Display

9.5

Build

9.2

Value

6.2

Strengths

Apple A19 Pro 3nm chipset with industry-leading benchmark performance

Triple 48MP camera system with 4x periscope telephoto and advanced ProRes RAW video

6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness

Comprehensive connectivity including Wi-Fi 7 and satellite communication features

Robust IP68 water and dust resistance with Ceramic Shield 2 protection

Weaknesses

High entry price point relative to the broader market

Limited repairability rating (Class C)

Charging speeds remain modest compared to some ultra-premium competitors

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, September 19

Announced

2025, September 09

Network

7 specs

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, 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 - A3526

5G bands

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

Technology

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

Display

5 specs

Anti-reflective coating

Size

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Protection

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5

Resolution

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

Platform

4 specs

iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB 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 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 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

48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (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

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

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

6.0, 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

Market-dependent versions:

· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model

· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model

Charging

40W Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 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 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Weight

233 g (8.22 oz)

Dimensions

163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 17:58h

Display

1000 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-26.2 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 2600583 (v10), 2331417 (v11)

GeekBench: 10118 (v6)

3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Colors

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Models

iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525

SAR EU

1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

53:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class B (180 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

$90412GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2025

8.8

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

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6.9"

Display

48MP

Camera

4,823

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

40W

Charging

233g

Weight

Why the iPhone 17 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

9.6

Performance

9.8

Battery

8.5

Display

9.5

Build

9.2

Value

6.2

Strengths

Apple A19 Pro 3nm chipset with industry-leading benchmark performance

Triple 48MP camera system with 4x periscope telephoto and advanced ProRes RAW video

6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness

Comprehensive connectivity including Wi-Fi 7 and satellite communication features

Robust IP68 water and dust resistance with Ceramic Shield 2 protection

Weaknesses

High entry price point relative to the broader market

Limited repairability rating (Class C)

Charging speeds remain modest compared to some ultra-premium competitors

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2025, September 19

Announced

2025, September 09

Network

7 specs

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, 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 - A3526

5G bands

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

Technology

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

Display

5 specs

Anti-reflective coating

Size

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Protection

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5

Resolution

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

Platform

4 specs

iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB 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 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 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

48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (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

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

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

6.0, 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

Market-dependent versions:

· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model

· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model

Charging

40W Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 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 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Weight

233 g (8.22 oz)

Dimensions

163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 17:58h

Display

1000 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-26.2 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 2600583 (v10), 2331417 (v11)

GeekBench: 10118 (v6)

3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Colors

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Models

iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525

SAR EU

1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class A

Battery

53:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class B (180 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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