Compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display
TYPE
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
SIZE
6.90 inches	6.30 inches
RESOLUTION
1320 x 2868 pixels	1206 x 2622 pixels
REFRESH RATE
120 Hz	120 Hz
BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM) 3000 nits (peak) nits	Typ - 1000 nits, HBM - 1600 nits Peak - 3000 nits nits

Main Camera
CAMERA
Primary : 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS Secondary : 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF Telephoto : 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm ,1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom	Primary : 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28"", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) Secondary : 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55"", 0.7µm, PDAF Telephoto : 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm, 1/2.55"", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
VIDEO
4K 24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	4K 24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120/240fps 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps)
EXTRA
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Front Camera
CAMERA
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
VIDEO
4K 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
EXTRA
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

Design & Build
DIMENSIONS
163.4 x 78 x 8.8	150 x 71.9 x 8.8
THICKNESS
8.8 mm	8.8 mm
WEIGHT
233 g	211 g
COLOR
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
MATERIAL
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
IP RATING
IP68	IP68
FEATURES
dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Connectivity
NETWORK
2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
SIM
SIM1: nano SIM2: eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)	SIM1: nano or eSIM SIM2: eSIM
POSITIONING
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes	Yes
WIFI
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
BLUETOOTH
6	6
RADIO
no	No

Performance
UI
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5	iOS 27
CHIPSET
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
RAM
12 GB	12 GB
CARD
No	No
SPEAKER
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3MM JACK
No	No
STORAGE
256,512,1,2 GB	1TB, 2TB, 256,512 GB
SENSORS
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery
CAPACITY
4823 mAh	4056 mAh
CHARGER
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 4.5W reverse wired 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W – China) W	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 4.5W reverse wired W

Apple - iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple - iPhone 18 Pro