Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
GENERAL
| Announced | 2025, September 09 2024, September 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2024, September 20 |
PRICE IN NIGERIA
| 128GB 8GB RAM | ₦1,110,000 |
| 256GB 8GB RAM | ₦1,291,000 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | ₦1,421,000 |
PRICE IN INDIA
| 128GB 8GB RAM | ₹48,768.00 |
| 256GB 8GB RAM | ₹50,600.00 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | ₹53,768.00 |
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
DISPLAY
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Cover display | No |
| Cover display Size | No |
| Protection |
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Anti-reflective coating Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
BODY
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) |
| Unfolded dimension | No |
| Folded dimension | No |
| Weight | 233 g (8.22 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame |
| SIM |
· 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) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) |
| Other features |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
PLATFORM
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.3 iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.5 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
MEMORY
| Card Slot | No No |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB 8GB |
MAIN CAMERA
| Dual |
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Triple |
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 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 sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
FRONT CAMERA
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No No |
CONNECTIVITY
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | No No |
BATTERY
| Type | · Li-Ion Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 4823 mAh 4674 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min |
| Other features |
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) |
FEATURES
| Sensors |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) |
MORE
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Models number | iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 A3190, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4 |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
| EasyBuy LOAN | |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) |
| Prices | $ 1,349.99 / € 1,251.89 / £ 1,070.00 / ₹ 149,900 $ 614.99 / € 912.90 / £ 698.99 |
TESTS
| Battery life | Active use score 17:58h Active use score 18:49h |
| Display | 1000 nits max brightness (measured) 1823 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker test | -26.2 LUFS (Good) -25.2 LUFS (Very good) |
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 2600583 (v10) GeekBench: 10118 (v6) 3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme) GeekBench: 7927 (v6) 3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 1727276 (v10) |
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