Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17 Air
Quick Comparison
Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17 Air comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Apple iPhone 17 Air which has resolution of 2600 x 1200. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 17 Air
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17 Air |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 4685 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 134900 | Rs. 79990 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is Rs. 134900. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be September 07, 2025 (Expected). The Expected cost of Apple iPhone 17 Air is Rs. 79990.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 17 Air has screen size of 6.1 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 6.9 inch screen. There is OLED Screen Type in both the phones. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has display density of 460 PPI & Apple iPhone 17 Air has only 447 PPI display density. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 17 Air has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 17 Air (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 17 Air's 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone 17 Air will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 24 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 18 and the second one on 26 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 17 Air |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2) | iPhone 17 AIr |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano + eSIM |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | September 07, 2025 (Expected) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | |
| Weight | 227 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.1 inches, 1200 x 2600 pixels, 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 447 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) | |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical) | Super Retina XDR Display, HDR Display, True Tone, Wide Color (P3), Haptic Touch, 1200 Nits Max Brightness (HDR), Support for Display of Multiple Languages and Characters Simultaneously |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Small Notch |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, Lightning Port |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,738 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 82 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 17 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC | yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Lightning |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence) | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF | 12 MP ƒ/1.5 (Main) 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng | Panorama, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash | 24 MP Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 | iOS v26 |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 Pro | Apple |
| CPU | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core Graphics) | Apple Core GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+) |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 3000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2 | Yes, 15W MagSafe |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours | 100 hours |