Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 8

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max or Apple iPhone 8? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis ...of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxApple iPhone 8
Price149900.039900.0
Operating SystemiOS 26iOS v11
Camera48MP+12MP+48MP And 18MP12 MP And 7 MP
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₹149,900
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₹39,900
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Key Specs

Battery

- 1821 mAh

Display

- 4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Front Camera

- 7 MP

Processor

- Apple A11 Bionic

RAM

- 2 GB

Rear Camera

- 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 1821 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 39 hours video playback -

TalkTime

- Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes No

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 Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Height

- 138.4 mm

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Thickness

- 7.3 mm

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Waterproof

- Yes, Water resistant, IP67

Weight

231 gram 148 grams

Width

- 67.3 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Larger size (exact dimensions approximate) -

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 16:9

Brightness

3000 nits 625 nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED IPS LCD

HDR / Ultra HDR

Yes -

Pixel Density

460 ppi 326 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz -

Resolution

2868x1320 pixels 750x1334 px (HD+)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 front Yes

Screen Size

6.9-inch 4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 65.23 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4% -

Touch Screen

- Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Flash

- Yes, Retina Flash

Resolution

- 7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

- BSI Sensor

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 September 29, 2017

Model

iPhone 17 Pro Max -

Operating System

iOS 26 iOS v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

- 5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

- 4608 x 2592 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Sensor

- Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

- Optical Image stabilization

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Audio Jack

- Lightning

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS) Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg

SIM 1

- 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 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 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM) SIM1: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

- USB 2.0, Proprietary

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

- Yes

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Chipset

- Apple A11 Bionic

Co-Processor

- M11

Fabrication

- 10 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Processor

Apple A19 Pro chip -

Processor Fabrication

3nm -

RAM

12GB 2 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications

- FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB 64 GB

Storage Type

- NVMe

User Available Storage

- Up to 55 GB

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