Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 6

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 6
Apple
iPhone 6

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
September 2014, 11 years 8 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,469.00 ($ 1,719.86)
AnTuTu
2.309.555 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 96% of devices
102.508 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 45% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
4.7"
Resolution
1320 x 2868 px QHD
750 x 1334 px HD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
458 ppi Very high density
326 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
16:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Without Notch, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), 1400:1 contrast ratio, Retina display, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Sapphire crystal glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro
Apple A8
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x Cyclone v2 1,4 GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Dual-Core
Process
3 nm
20 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
1.4 GHz
GPU
6 core GPU
PowerVR GX6250
RAM
12 GB
1 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX903
Apple iSight Camera (6)
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.47 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/3.0"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, Exposure compensation, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
1.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ --
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Pixel size
0.96 µm

Battery

Capacity
4823 mAh
1810 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 40.0W
No
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 53h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
16 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
78.0 mm 163.4 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
67.0 mm 138.1 mm 6.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
233 g
129 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
White Blue Orange
White Gold Silver Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
91 %
65 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
iOS 12 iOS 12
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 4.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the front
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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