Apple iPhone 16 Pro MaxvsApple iPhone 17e
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max — Pick the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max — it leads these groups: Battery 1 Battery 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple36score / 100
3 wins · 11 tied
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max if you care about…
- Screen size 6.9 in +0.8 in vs 6.1 in
- Battery capacity 4685 mAh +680 mAh vs 4005 mAh
- Wireless charging power 25 W +10 W vs 15 W
Pick the Apple iPhone 17e if you care about…
- Peak brightness 1200 nits +200 nits vs 1000 nits
- Weight 169 g +58 g vs 227 g
- Thickness 7.8 mm +0.5 mm vs 8.3 mm
Best price now
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Amazon from $711 →
Apple iPhone 17e
Amazon from $547 →
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Where they differ
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| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.1 in | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits | 1200 nits | Apple iPhone 17e |
| Battery capacity | 4685 mAh | 4005 mAh | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 15 W | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Depends |
| OS | iOS 18 | iOS 26.3 | Depends |
| Weight | 227 g | 169 g | Apple iPhone 17e |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.8 mm | Apple iPhone 17e |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.1 in |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4685 mAh | 4005 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
Battery2▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| OS | iOS 18 | iOS 26.3 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |