Apple
iPhone 17 Pro Max
A19 Pro · 6.9″ LTPO · Titanium
98
/ 100
From $1,199
VS
iPhone 17 Pro Max wins by 4
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro
A18 Pro · 6.3″ LTPO · Titanium
94
/ 100
From $999
Specdex verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, iPhone 17 Pro Max lands at 98 and iPhone 16 Pro at 94. That puts iPhone 17 Pro Max ahead by 4 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick iPhone 17 Pro Max if…
- ✓Industry-leading A19 Pro silicon
- ✓New vapor-chamber cooling
- ✓Apple Intelligence Gen 2
Pick iPhone 16 Pro if…
- ✓Class-leading single-core CPU
- ✓Stellar video pipeline
- ✓Seven years of updates
Score breakdown
iPhone 17 Pro Max
98 cpu 100
gpu 98
camera 98
battery 90
display 95
design 96
iPhone 16 Pro
94 cpu 98
gpu 94
camera 95
battery 86
display 93
design 96
Specs side-by-side
Spec
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro
Display
6.9″ LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 2868×1320
6.3″ LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 2622×1206
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB
Rear camera
48 MP + 48 MP UW + 48 MP 6× tele
48 MP + 48 MP UW + 12 MP 5× tele
Battery
4800 mAh
3582 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 30W MagSafe
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
OS
iOS 19
iOS 18
Weight
232 g
199 g
IP rating
IP68
IP68
Front camera
—
12 MP TrueDepth
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Pros
- +Industry-leading A19 Pro silicon
- +New vapor-chamber cooling
- +Apple Intelligence Gen 2
Cons
- −Premium price
- −Weight crept up with titanium chassis
- −Still 45 W charging ceiling
iPhone 16 Pro
Pros
- +Class-leading single-core CPU
- +Stellar video pipeline
- +Seven years of updates
Cons
- −Charging still slow
- −Premium pricing
- −No 8K video
FAQ: iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro
Which is better, iPhone 17 Pro Max or iPhone 16 Pro? +
iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 4. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is iPhone 17 Pro Max worth the price? +
At $1,199, iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in cpu.
Is iPhone 16 Pro worth the price? +
At $999, iPhone 16 Pro delivers a Specdex score of 94 — strongest in cpu.
Does iPhone 17 Pro Max or iPhone 16 Pro 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.