Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxvsApple iPhone 17e
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max — Pick the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max — it leads these groups: Display 2 Battery 1 Battery 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple34score / 100
6 wins · 8 tied
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At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max if you care about…
- Screen size 6.9 in +0.8 in vs 6.1 in
- Peak brightness 3000 nits +1800 nits vs 1200 nits
- Battery capacity 4823 mAh +818 mAh vs 4005 mAh
- Wireless charging power 25 W +10 W vs 15 W
Pick the Apple iPhone 17e if you care about…
- Weight 169 g +64 g vs 233 g
- Thickness 7.8 mm +1 mm vs 8.8 mm
Best price now
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Amazon from $930 →
Apple iPhone 17e
Amazon from $547 →
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Where they differ
10 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.1 in | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 1200 nits | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Battery capacity | 4823 mAh | 4005 mAh | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 15 W | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Depends |
| OS | iOS 26 | iOS 26.3 | Depends |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 12 MP | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Weight | 233 g | 169 g | Apple iPhone 17e |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm | Apple iPhone 17e |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.1 in |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4823 mAh | 4005 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
Battery2▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| OS | iOS 26 | iOS 26.3 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 12 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |