Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17e

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iPhone 13 Pro Max compared with iPhone 17e

	AppleiPhone 13 Pro Max	AppleiPhone 17e
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2778 × 1284 (better)	2532 × 1170
Sharpness
Sharpness	457 pixels per inch	457 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,200 nits
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion; 6.7-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display with a notch; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Super Retina XDR OLED display
Pixel density
Pixel density	458 ppi	460 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)	800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Ceramic Shield 2 front
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating
Performance
Chip
Chip	A15 Bionic	A19
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 6 GB of RAM (GSMArena)	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	5-core GPU	4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	48MP Fusion Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 120° field of view, six-element lens, macro photography	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x (photos) and 9x (video)	12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) from the Main camera; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 128GB); macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; Night mode Time-lapse; HEVC, H.264 and ProRes	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264
Front video
Front video	Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	LiDAR Scanner with Night mode portraits; Night mode; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Photographic Styles; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; sapphire crystal lens cover	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,352 mAh (better)	4,005 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 28 hours	Up to 26 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Lasts up to 2.5 hours longer than iPhone 12 Pro Max; video playback up to 28 hours (25 hours streamed); audio playback up to 95 hours; 4,352 mAh, 16.75 Wh (GSMArena)	Up to 21 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 45 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (available separately)	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	MagSafe and Qi2 up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA	Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3634
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM support	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.3
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite
USB
USB	Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	USB-C with charging and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	240 g	170 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.65 mm (better)	7.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	160.8 × 78.1 mm	146.7 × 71.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and surgical-grade stainless steel band	Aluminium design; glass back
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Black, White, Soft Pink
Buttons
Buttons	Side button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switch	Action button; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID
Sensors
Sensors	Face ID; LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphones; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 15	iOS 26
Software updates
Software updates	–	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	Apple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence
Safety features
Safety features	–	Crash Detection
In the box
In the box	–	iPhone 17e, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter