Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple iPhone 17
Apple
iPhone 17
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple
iPhone XS Max

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
September 2025, 7 months ago
September 2018, 7 years ago
Launch price
€ 959.00 ($ 1,122.77)
AnTuTu
2.084.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
683.746 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Display

Size
6.3"
6.5"
Resolution
1206 x 2622 px QHD
1242 x 2688 px FHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
Oled
Density
458 ppi Very high density
456 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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)
Wide screen notch, Touch sampling rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), HDR10, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch, Bluelight Filter, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
2x ARMv8 A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy efficient cores
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
3 nm
7 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Apple iSight X
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/2.5"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
7.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Pixel size
0.96 µm

Battery

Capacity
3692 mAh
3174 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 40.0W
Yes
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 149.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.4 mm 157.5 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
177 g
208 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Stainless steel , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Pink Green
Gold Silver Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
iOS 18 iOS 18
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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 MiMO
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, QZSS, Galileo

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), n258 mmWave (26GHz), n260 mmWave (39GHz), n261 mmWave (28GHz)
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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B46 (TDD 900), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B33 (TD 1900), B34 (TD 2000)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
No
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
Dolby Digital Plus

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    8 GB · 6.3" · Apple A19
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    8 GB · 6.3" · Apple A19
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    Apple iPhone X
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    8 GB · 6.3" · Apple A19
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    8 GB · 6.3" · Apple A19
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    8 GB · 6.3" · Apple A19
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    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A19
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Compared with Apple iPhone XS Max

  • Apple
    iPhone XS Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XS Max
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    4 GB · 5.8" · Apple A12 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone XS Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XS Max
    Apple iPhone X
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    iPhone X
    3 GB · 5.8" · Apple A11 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone XS Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XS Max
    Apple iPhone SE 2020
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    iPhone SE 2020
    3 GB · 4.7" · Apple A13 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone XS Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XS Max
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    2 GB · 4" · Apple A9
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  • Apple
    iPhone XS Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XS Max
    Apple iPhone 17e
    Apple
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    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A19
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