iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max finish level on the SpecEagle score (92/100 each). The iPhone 17 Pro leads on Software, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max answers on Performance, Battery, Build, Value — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
92
Display
92
94
Performance
96
92
Camera
92
82
Battery
90
94
Software
0
0
Build
88
0
Value
82
Category wins: iPhone 17 Pro 1 · 4 iPhone 17 Pro Max
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
AnTuTu v10
2,500,000▲
2,200,000
Geekbench 6 Single
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3,700
Geekbench 6 Multi
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9,300
3DMark Solar Bay
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93.0
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Type
LTPO OLED Super Retina XDR
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120 Hz
Size
6.3"
6.9 inches
Refresh
1-120 Hz
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Resolution
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2,868 × 1,320 px
Peak brightness
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3,000 nits
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
48 MP Fusion
48 MP, f/1.78, 24 mm
Periscope
48 MP 5x
48 MP, f/2.8, 4× optical (8× crop)
Telephoto
48 MP 2x
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Ultrawide
48 MP
48 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm
Front
12 MP
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Selfie
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18 MP, f/1.9 Center Stage
A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
RAM
12 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
4,300 mAh
5,088 mAh (eSIM)
Charging
35 W USB-C
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Wireless
25 W MagSafe
MagSafe
Wired
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~40 W (50% in 20 min)
A · Apple
B · Apple
IP rating
IP68
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Body
Aluminium unibody
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Weight
199 g
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A · Apple
B · Apple
Launch OS
iOS 26
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A · Apple
B · Apple
Apple C1X
First in-house modem
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Choose iPhone 17 Pro if…
- Aluminium unibody (vs titanium 15-16 Pro).
- 5x periscope at base Pro.
- Apple C1X in-house modem.
- iOS 26 + 5 OS updates expected.
Choose iPhone 17 Pro Max if…
- Apple's biggest-ever battery (~5,088 mAh).
- Triple 48 MP incl. 4× periscope.
- A19 Pro performance.
- Up to 2 TB storage.