Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple
Announced September 2025 September 2023
Status Coming Soon - September 2025 Available - September 2023
Price Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 159,900 ($1199.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
(6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm
(6.3 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 221 g (7.8 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
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 26 iOS 17
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Hexa-core (2x + 4x), Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (6-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

display 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 Protections
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.9 inches [Similar] 6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) 1290 x 2796 pixels (460 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.36% 89.67%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.6, 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)
HDR (photo/panorama)
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), 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel 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 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
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, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A, 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, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model
Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only
25W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Capacity 5088 mAh -
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -