Apple · September 9, 2024
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Excellent
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#60 of 458 phones
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is a phone from Apple, announced in September 2024.
It has a 6.9-inch LTPO OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Apple A18 Pro chipset with up to 8 GB of RAM, a 48 MP main camera and a 4,685 mAh battery.
Its vsfind score is 87/100, ranking #60 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is camera (96/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.9″
- Chipset
- Apple A18 Pro
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
- Main camera resolution
- 48 MP
- Battery capacity
- 4685 mAh
- Wired charging
- Not specified
- Weight
- 227 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: No
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Flagship-class chipset
- Long optical zoom (5×)
- Premium display panel (LTPO OLED)
Cons
No notable weaknesses among its scored specs.
Who is it for?
Mobile photographers
Camera score 96/100
Gamers and power users
Performance score 87/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: Yes
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): Yes
- Satellite connectivity: Yes
Charging
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Reverse charging: Yes
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera: Yes
- Telephoto camera: Yes
- Periscope lens: Yes
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: No
- 3D face unlock: Yes
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: No
- Infrared blaster: No
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 89/100
- Chipset
- Apple A18 Pro
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
- Process node
- 3 nm
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| OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27.2 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 48 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.28″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Yes
- Optical zoom
- 5×
- Video recording
- 4K 120 fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
|---|---|
| Features | 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 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 4685 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- 48:00 h
- EU label cycles
- 1000
- Wireless charging
- 25 W
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired
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| Type | Li-Ion 4685 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.9″
- Panel type
- LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 2000 nits
- Resolution
- 1320x2868
- Screen protection
- Ceramic Shield glass
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| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 227 g
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP68
- Back material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Titanium
- EU repairability class
- C
- EU drop resistance class
- C
- EU energy class
- B
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| Dimensions | 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) |
| 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) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Energy | Class B |
|---|---|
| Battery | 48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- USB speed
- USB 3.x
- USB port
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- DisplayPort output
- Yes
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Yes
- Satellite connectivity
- Yes
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- None
- 3D face unlock
- Yes
- Infrared blaster
- No
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | 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 - A3296 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 - A3084 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 - A3295 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 - A3297 |
| 5G bands | 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 - A3296 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 - A3084 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 - A3295 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 - A3297 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No |
General
- Operating system
- iOS 18
- Launch price
- $ 649.00
- Year
- 2024
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| Announced | 2024, September 09 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2024, September 20 |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
|---|---|
| Models | A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2 |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 649.00 / € 800.59 / £ 660.00 |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 512 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 1 TB · 8 GB RAM
