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LAUNCH DATE3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 09, 2025 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2025-09-19 | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | In stores September 19, 2025 | Available |
NETWORK6 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 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 (A3520) | FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B66/B71; TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n80, n81, n83, n84, n89 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | 5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G |
BODY6 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass back (Star River Blue / Transparent) or fibreglass back (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink), metal frame, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 front |
| Colors | — | Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition |
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 163.39 x 77.6 x 8.39 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.47 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| IP Rating | IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 |
| SIM | Supports multiple SIM configurations depending on the region: International models offer one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with a maximum of two active simultaneously), the USA version supports eight or more eSIMs with two active at a time, and the China | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 235 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 240 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
DISPLAY7 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical; 3000 nits peak (outdoor) | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen) | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 2624 x 1208 pixels (main); 976 x 596 pixels (rear display) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.1% | — |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 97.2 cm2 | 6.9 inches (main); 2.9 inches (rear display) |
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision | LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0, M11 light-emitting materials), BT.2020 colour gamut, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, DC dimming, hardware-level privacy display; secondary 2.9-inch OLED rear display |
PLATFORM4 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores) | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
MEMORY5 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
MAIN CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Leica optics, Legendary Moment imaging (on-device + cloud processing), up to 12.8x lossless zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, LED flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP wide sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, a 1/1.56" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS). It also features a 48 MP ultrawide lens with an f/2 | 200 MP, f/1.67, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28-inch Light Hunter 960L, LOFIC, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56-inch Samsung HP5, 3.2x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88-inch OmniVision OV51D40 |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, with stereo sound recording. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps |
SELFIE CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound recording | Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
SOUND2 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, triple-speaker stereo setup |
COMMUNICATION6 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO |
FEATURES1 field
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster |
BATTERY3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 | Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery), single cell |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Classic Black, Classic White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Red Transparent Special Edition |
| Compatibility | — | China launch model (sold in China from 23 Sep 2026, HyperOS 4). Xiaomi has confirmed a global launch but has not given dates or prices. Reports based on HyperOS code say the global 18 Pro Max will have a smaller battery (7,050 mAh vs 8,500 mAh in China) with similar charging speed (90/100W). |
| Cooling | — | New-generation circular cold-pump cooling system with a 5,513 mm² heat-dissipation area; OFFSET PoP high-thermal-conductivity chip packaging |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 6,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 7,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 9,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 10,999 (Transparent Edition 16GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-23 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $799.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | iPhone 17, iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,550,000 | ₦1,463,000 – ₦2,299,200 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
TESTS3 fields
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Endurance | — | 15-hour endurance test: 48% battery left (iPhone 18 Pro Max: 31%) (Xiaomi launch figure); keeps at least 80% capacity after 2,000 cycles (Xiaomi). AnTuTu review: 3 h of continuous gaming used 36% (64% left); 6 h of mixed use used 48% (52% left) |
| Graphics | — | AnTuTu v12.0.1 GPU: 1,629,180; Honor of Kings (max settings, 30 min): avg 120.14 fps; Genshin Impact (max settings): avg 59.96 fps (AnTuTu review) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu v12.0.1: 4,443,544 (CPU 1,159,810; memory 684,064; UX 970,490) (AnTuTu review) |
SECURITY1 field
| Specification | iPhone 17 | 18 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Biometric security: Face ID. | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock |