Device Comparison
| iPhone 17 Pro Max | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 2025 | July 2022 |
| Released | 2025-09-19 | 13 July 2022 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71) | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA |
| 5G | Sub‑6 GHz (n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79) (SA / NSA supported) | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G (global network support) | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Front Ceramic Shield 2 glass, glass back, titanium frame (strong, premium) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IPX4 |
| SIM | Nano‑SIM + eSIM (some regions) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G) |
| Weight | 233 g (large‑screen flagship) | 239 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HDR), 3000 nits (outdoor) (excellent sunlight visibility) | 1200 nits (peak) |
| Features | Always‑On Display, True Tone, HDR10, Dolby Vision, wide color (P3), haptic touch | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 165Hz |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | 91% (thin bezels) | — |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 1–120 Hz (ultra‑smooth scrolling) | Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+ |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Hexa‑core (2× performance + 4× efficiency cores) | Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710) |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 730 |
| Neural engine | 16‑core (on‑device AI tasks) | — |
| OS | iOS 19 (upgradable) | Android 12, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 8 GB unified memory | 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage Type | NVMe (very fast read/write) | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB; 8 GB unified memory RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM (8GB RAM variant also listed) |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Photonic Engine, Smart HDR 6, Deep Fusion, Night mode, Portrait mode, Panorama (up to 63 MP), Apple ProRAW, computational photography | HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP wide (f/1.78, 24 mm), large sensor, dual‑pixel PDAF, sensor‑shift OIS (main detail camera); 48 MP ultrawide (f/2.2, 13 mm, 120° FoV) (landscapes, group shots); 48 MP telephoto (f/2.8, 120 mm), 5× optical zoom (long‑range zoom); LiDAR scanner | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, HDR (Dolby Vision), ProRes video, Log video, Cinematic mode (4K), Action mode, slow‑motion up to 240fps (pro‑level video tools) | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+ |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Face ID depth sensing, Portrait mode, Smart HDR, Night mode | Group selfies and live streaming |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP TrueDepth (f/1.9) (detailed selfies) | 12 MP, Sony IMX663 |
| Video | 4K video, HDR, Cinematic mode | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes (spatial audio support) | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, stereo (loud, balanced output) | Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 (more stable, lower power use) | 5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound) |
| NFC | Yes (payments, access cards) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC (high‑precision navigation) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type‑C (USB 3, DisplayPort) (fast data, external display) | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi‑Fi 7 (faster speeds, lower latency) | Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | Apple Intelligence features (on‑device processing) | — |
| Other features | — | Aura RGB rear logo (16.77 million colours, 8 presets); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor (130 Hz); bypass charging |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance (off‑grid safety) | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ambient light sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB gen 2) | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec) |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4823 mAh (Nano-SIM model), 5088 mAh (eSIM-only model) | 6000 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 | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging |
| Type | Li‑Ion, non‑removable | 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Phantom Black; Storm White |
| Compatibility | — | Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates |
| Cooling | — | ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6 |
| Launch Price | — | GBP 899 / EUR 999 (12GB/256GB); GBP 999 / EUR 1,149 (16GB/512GB) |
| Launch Price (USD) | $1,199.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | Region‑specific variants | 90AI00B5-M001S0, 90AI00B2-M001T0, 90AI00B5-M000X0, 90AI00B2-M000Z0, 90AI00B5-M000Y0, 90AI00B2-M00100 (part codes) |
| Models and regions | — | A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants) |
| Price in Nigeria | 256 GB ~₦2.6m – ₦2.75m | 512 GB ~₦3.25m – ₦3.3m | 1 TB ~₦3.7m+ | 2 TB ~₦4.6m+ | ₦1,603,400 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Display | — | Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck) |
| Graphics | Hardware‑accelerated ray tracing (console‑level visuals) | — |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Face ID, Secure Enclave, hardware‑level encryption, Find My, Emergency SOS | In-display fingerprint, face recognition |