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SPECIFICATIONS
DISPLAY
Size
iPhone 17: 6.3 inches
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9 inches
Type
iPhone 17: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
Resolution
iPhone 17: 2622×1206, 460 ppi
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2868×1320, 460 ppi
Refresh rate
iPhone 17: ProMotion, adaptive, up to 120 Hz
iPhone 18 Pro Max: ProMotion, adaptive, up to 120 Hz
Features
iPhone 17: Dynamic Island, Always-On display
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Dynamic Island, Always-On display
PROCESSOR
Chip
iPhone 17: A19
iPhone 18 Pro Max: A20 Pro
Cores
iPhone 17: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6-core CPU (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores), 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine
CAMERA
Rear camera
iPhone 17: 48 MP Dual Fusion system: Fusion main (26 mm, ƒ/1.6) optical-quality 2x telephoto mode (52 mm) and 48 MP Fusion ultra wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120°)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP Pro Fusion system: main with variable aperture (24 mm, ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0) 2x telephoto mode, ultra wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120°), telephoto 4x (100 mm, ƒ/2.8) 8x optical-quality mode (200 mm)
Front camera
iPhone 17: 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9
BATTERY
Video playback
iPhone 17: Up to 30 hours
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Up to 45 hours (Apple "Typical use" figure: up to 30 hours)
DESIGN
Materials
iPhone 17: aluminum design, Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, color-infused glass back
iPhone 18 Pro Max: aluminum unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, Ceramic Shield on the back
Dimensions
iPhone 17: 71.5 × 149.6 × 7.95 mm
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 78.0 × 163.4 × 8.75 mm
Weight
iPhone 17: 177 g
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
Water resistance
iPhone 17: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
CONNECTIVITY
Network
iPhone 17: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), 4x4 MIMO; Apple C2 modem
Wi-Fi
iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Apple N1 chip
Bluetooth
iPhone 17: 6
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6
Port
iPhone 17: USB-C (USB 2, up to 480 Mb/s)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s)
SECURITY
Authentication
iPhone 17: Face ID (TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera)
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Face ID (TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera)