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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
2.8
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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Our Verdict

Analysis

These phones are closely matched on the measurable specs. Pick the one with the ecosystem and design you prefer.

Overall Winner
Tie
Display Winner
Tie
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16 Pro Max
Charging (W) 50 27
Thickness (mm) 8.30 8.25
Chipset Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.5 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 4685 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass 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)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, September 09
Status
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)
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, 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, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
 
NVMe
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Models
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
SAR
1.01 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.22 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 619.00 / C$ 1,220.66 / £ 693.00 / € 877.00
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1838828 (v10), 1740422 (v11) GeekBench: 8606 (v6) 3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1796 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 17:18h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.5
iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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