Apple iPhone 16 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Key Specs

Display
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	-
Front Camera
13 MP	-
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	-
RAM
6 GB	-
Rear Camera
13 MP + 13 MP + 13 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	Lightning
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
-	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
-	Up to 39 hours video playback
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera
-	18MP
Image Resolution
-	4616 x 3464 Pixels
Rear Camera
-	48MP+12MP+48MP
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	4K 120fps

Design

Build Material
-	Aluminium frame
Colours
-	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant, IP68	-
Weight
-	231 gram

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Dimensions

Dimensions
-	Larger size (exact dimensions approximate)

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes	-
Brightness
-	3000 nits
Display Type
OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	Yes
Pixel Density
446 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120Hz
Resolution
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	2868x1320 pixels
Screen Protection
-	Ceramic Shield 2 front
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9-inch
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	91.4%
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Resolution
13 MP, Primary Camera	-

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
September 10, 2024 (Unofficial)	September 9, 2025
Model
-	iPhone 17 Pro Max
Operating System
iOS v16	iOS 26

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Triple	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4128 x 3096 Pixels	-
Resolution
13 MP, Primary Camera 13 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 13 MP , Telephoto Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	6.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS)
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
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	-
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	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	-
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Processor
-	Apple A19 Pro chip
Processor Fabrication
-	3nm
RAM
6 GB	12GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB