iPhone 16 Pro
A18 Pro · 6.3″ LTPO · Titanium
iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange)
A19 Pro · 256GB · Cosmic Orange
iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, iPhone 16 Pro lands at 94 and iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) at 98. That puts iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) ahead by 4 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick iPhone 16 Pro if…
- ✓Class-leading single-core CPU
- ✓Stellar video pipeline
- ✓Seven years of updates
Pick iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) if…
- ✓Apple A19 Pro silicon
- ✓120 Hz ProMotion (Pro/Air)
- ✓Apple Intelligence Gen 2
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | iPhone 16 Pro | iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3″ LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 2622×1206 | — |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | A19 Pro |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB | ▲ 256GB |
| Rear camera | 48 MP + 48 MP UW + 12 MP 5× tele | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP TrueDepth | — |
| Battery | 3582 mAh | — |
| Charging | 27W wired, 25W MagSafe | — |
| OS | iOS 18 | iOS 19 |
| Weight | 199 g | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Color | — | Cosmic Orange |
| Release year | — | 2025 |
iPhone 16 Pro
- +Class-leading single-core CPU
- +Stellar video pipeline
- +Seven years of updates
- −Charging still slow
- −Premium pricing
- −No 8K video
iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange)
- +Apple A19 Pro silicon
- +120 Hz ProMotion (Pro/Air)
- +Apple Intelligence Gen 2
- −Still Lightning-free, USB-C only
- −Premium pricing
- −AI features require online offload for some tasks
FAQ: iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange)
Which is better, iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange)? +
iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 4. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is iPhone 16 Pro worth the price? +
At $999, iPhone 16 Pro delivers a Specdex score of 94 — strongest in cpu.
Is iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) worth the price? +
At $1,199, iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in cpu.
Does iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB (Cosmic Orange) last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.