Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

2023, September

2025, September 09

2023, September

2025, September 09

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$ 1,419.00 / € 1,449.00 / £ 1,199.00

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)

163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

171 g (6.03 oz)

233 g (8.22 oz)

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)

1179 x 2556 pixels

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

1B+ colors

1 Billion+

461 ppi density

460 ppi density

Ceramic Shield glass

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5

HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Dual Cameras

Triple Cameras

48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)

48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF, OIS

HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

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48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

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TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

iOS 17

iOS 26

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

6 GB

12 GB

128/256/512 GB

256GB/512GB/2TB

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

5.3, A2DP, LE

6.0, A2DP, LE

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

15W wireless (MagSafe) / 7.5W wireless (Qi)

25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)

HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

3349 mAh, Battery

4832 mAh - Nano SIM modelLi-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model

Yes, 15W wireless (MagSafe) / 7.5W wireless (Qi) / 4.5W reverse wired

Li-Ion 4832 mAh - Nano SIM model, Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model