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Our Verdict
Analysis
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple Watch Series 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 6.90 | 1.96 |
| Charging (W) | 50 | 80 |
| Weight (g) | 227 | 34 |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.30 | 9.70 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | Apple S10 |
| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.5 | watchOS 11, upgradable to watchOS 26.4 |
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple
Apple Watch Series 10
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Ion 4685 mAh
Li-Ion 327 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
Wireless, 0-80% in 30 min
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm (1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
34.4 g (42mm), 41.7 g (46mm) (1.48 oz)
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame (grade 5)
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)
eSIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP6X certified
50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
Depth gauge to 6m
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
No
Display 5 specs
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Retina LTPO3 OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
1.96 inches
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
496 x 416 pixels (~330 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
Sapphire crystal glass
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Wide-angle OLED
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
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Battery
48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
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Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
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Repairability
Class C
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Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Media playback
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, September 09
2024, September 09
Status
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
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), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
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Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
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Video
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.
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Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
64GB
NVMe
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Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Slate, Gold, Natural
Models
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
A3001, A3002, A3003, A3206
SAR
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
0.26 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 619.00 / C$ 1,220.66 / £ 693.00 / € 877.00
€ 489.00
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK
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 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296
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Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1838828 (v10), 1740422 (v11)
GeekBench: 8606 (v6)
3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)
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Display
1796 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker
-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
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Battery
Active use score 17:18h
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Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.5
watchOS 11, upgradable to watchOS 26.4
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Apple S10
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
Dual-core
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
PowerVR
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
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Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No
Camera 1 spec
—
No
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