Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone Xs

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	2658 mAh
Display
Display	6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	16 MP	7 MP
Processor
Processor	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
RAM
RAM	-	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP + 16 MP + 16 MP	12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	2658 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	-	Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Height
Height	-	143.6 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	-	7.7 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	-	177 grams
Width
Width	-	70.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with notch
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes	-
Brightness
Brightness	-	625 nits
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	424 ppi	463 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	-	1125x2436 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Yes
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	-	80.93 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
Resolution	-	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)
Sensor
Sensor	-	BSI Sensor
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Apple
Launch Date
Launch Date	December 20, 2023 (Unofficial)	September 28, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v16	iOS v12.0

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Optical Image stabilization

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	Lightning	Lightning
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Sim Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Wi-fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	-	M12
Fabrication
Fabrication	4 nm	7 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM	6 GB	-

Sensors

Applications
Applications	-	iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	NVMe