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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 5s

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AppleiPhone 17 Pro MaxAppleiPhone 5s
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2025September 2013
Display
Screen size6.9″4″
Resolution2868 × 13201136 × 640
Sharpness458 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits500 nits
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic IslandRetina display; 4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density460 ppi326 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating800:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard
Performance
ChipA19 ProA7
Memory12 GB1 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresA7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (GSMArena); 1 GB of RAM (GSMArena)
GPU6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingPowerVR G6430 (GSMArena)
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
CoolingApple-designed vapour chamber laser-welded into the aluminium unibody–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP8 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MPNone
Telephoto camera48 MPNone
Optical zoom4×None
Front camera18 MP1.2 MP
Main camera48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, backside illumination sensor, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, autofocus
Ultra wide camera48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels–
Telephoto camera48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design–
Front camera18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsFaceTime camera with 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960), ƒ/2.4 aperture, backside illumination sensor
Zoom12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x3x video zoom
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW1080p HD at 30 fps; slo-mo at 120 fps; time-lapse; video stabilisation; take still photos while recording
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps720p HD
Camera featuresPhotonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera ControlAuto HDR; burst mode; auto image stabilisation; exposure control; face detection; panorama; photo and video geotagging
Battery and charging
Battery4,823 mAh1,560 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 37 hoursUp to 10 hours
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WNone
Battery life detailUp to 33 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 53 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cyclesTalk time up to 10 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 8 hours on 3G and 10 hours on LTE or Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.8 V, 5.92 Wh, 1,560 mAh (iFixit)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately)Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3526Model A1457: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportNano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chipWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
BluetoothBluetooth 6; ThreadBluetooth 4.0
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve–
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDRLightning connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationAssisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight231 g112 g
Thickness8.75 mm7.6 mm
Height × width163.4 × 78 mm123.8 × 58.6 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsAluminium unibody (7000-series aluminium alloy)Glass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)
ColoursSilver, Cosmic Orange, Deep BlueSpace Grey, Gold, Silver
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/downOn/off, sleep/wake; volume up/down; ring/silent; Home/Touch ID sensor
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace IDTouch ID fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsTouch ID; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakers–
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 26iOS 7
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)–
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence–
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 17 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter–

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