Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Versions: A3526 (International); A3257 (USA); A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3527 (China)
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 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 - A3526 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525 | |
| 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, 66 - A3527 | |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526 |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2025, September 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| 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) | |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Anti-reflective coating | |
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM |
| NVMe | |
| Main Camera | |
|---|---|
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
| 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 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | |
|---|---|
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Models | iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 945.49 / £ 982.00 / € 1,167.07 / ₹ 142,490 |
| Our Tests | |
|---|---|
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 2600583 (v10), 2331417 (v11) GeekBench: 10118 (v6) 3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 1000 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.2 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery | Active use score 17:58h |
| EU LABEL | |
|---|---|
| Energy | Class A |
| Battery | 53:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C |
