iPhone 17 Pro Max

Released September 2025

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is Apple's 6.9-inch Pro iPhone for 2025, with the A19 Pro chip, three 48MP rear cameras including a 4× telephoto and up to 37 hours of video playback, suited to people who want the biggest screen and battery in the 2025 range.

Model history · 12 models, 2014–2025

Screen: 6.9″
Display: LTPO OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: A19 Pro
Memory: 12 GB
Storage: 256 GB – 2 TB
Main camera: 48 MP
Zoom: 4×
Battery: 4,823 mAh
Weight: 231 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the battery life is the longest of any iPhone, and praise the faster charging, the A19 Pro's speed and the video quality. Opinions differ on the aluminium redesign, which Tom's Guide found more durable and GSMArena more prone to scratches; Tom's Guide found it thick and heavy, and GSMArena judged the new telephoto a smaller step than promised.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.9″
Resolution: 2868 × 1320
Sharpness: 458 pixels per inch
Panel: LTPO OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 3,000 nits
Display type: Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island
Pixel density: 460 ppi
Brightness detail: 1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum
Always-on display: Yes
Screen protection: Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back
Display features: ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating

Performance

Chip: A19 Pro
Memory: 12 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
CPU: 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU: 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine: 16-core Neural Engine
Cooling: Apple-designed vapour chamber laser-welded into the aluminium unibody

Cameras

Main camera: 48 MP
Ultra wide camera: 48 MP
Telephoto camera: 48 MP
Optical zoom: 4×
Front camera: 18 MP
Main camera: 48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera: 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels
Telephoto camera: 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design
Front camera: 18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom: 12MP 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 40x
Video recording: 4K 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 RAW
Front video: 4K 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 fps
Camera features: Photonic 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 Control

Battery and charging

Battery: 4,823 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 37 hours
Wireless charging: Up to 25 W
Battery life detail: Up to 33 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 53 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles
Wired charging: Up to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging: MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes

Connectivity

Satellite messaging: Yes
Mobile network: 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3526
SIM: Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6; Thread
Ultra Wideband: Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
NFC: NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
Satellite features: Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite
USB: USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR
Positioning: Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 231 g
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Height × width: 163.4 × 78 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP68
Materials: Aluminium unibody (7000-series aluminium alloy)
Colours: Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Buttons: Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail: IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics: Face ID
Sensors: LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
Speakers: Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones: Four studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 26
Software updates: Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)
AI features: Apple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence
Safety features: Crash Detection
In the box: iPhone 17 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter

Storage options

Storage
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB
2 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

Apple quotes up to 37 hours of video playback for the UK model
Three 48MP rear cameras, including a 4× (100 mm) telephoto
Available with up to 2TB of storage

Cons

231 g, the heaviest model in the iPhone 17 range
No power adapter in the box; the fastest wired charging needs a 40W adapter

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 18 Pro Max	6.9″	LTPO OLED, 120 Hz	A20 Pro	12 GB	256 GB – 2 TB	48 MP	4×	5,391 mAh	249 g	Sept 2026
SamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra	6.9″	LTPO OLED, 120 Hz	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	12 GB	256 GB – 1 TB	200 MP	5×	5,000 mAh	218 g	Feb 2025
OPPOReno14 Pro 5G	6.83″	OLED, 120 Hz	MediaTek Dimensity 8450	12 GB	256 GB – 512 GB	50 MP	3.5×	6,200 mAh	201 g	May 2025

Previous model: iPhone 16 Pro Max. Newer model: iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Sources

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