Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Apple |
| Announced | |
| September 2026 | September 2024 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - September 2026 | September 2024 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 179,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 249 g (8.78 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| 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, 106 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 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, 66, 106 - A3718 |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 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 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 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 - A3718 |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen, 120Hz HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs Level 5 |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM) Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.9 inches [Similar] | 6.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 91.36% | 92.05% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 27 | iOS 18 |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x GHz), Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) [Similar] | Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (7-core graphics) [Similar] | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 2 TB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 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) HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic From Regular Video |
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), 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| 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. | 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. |
| Front Camera | |
|
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe | 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 5391/5567 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |