Device Comparison
| iPhone 17 Pro Max | 7 Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 2025 | 13 April 2023 |
| Released | 2025-09-19 | 21 April 2023 (Taiwan; pre-orders from 14 April 2023) |
| 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 | HSDPA 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 |
| 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, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 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) |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 173 x 77 x 10.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP54 |
| SIM | Nano‑SIM + eSIM (some regions) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby, DSDV LTE+LTE) |
| Weight | 233 g (large‑screen flagship) | 246 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HDR), 3000 nits (outdoor) (excellent sunlight visibility) | 1000 nits (outdoor); 1500 nits (peak) |
| Features | Always‑On Display, True Tone, HDR10, Dolby Vision, wide color (P3), haptic touch | Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate; DC dimming |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2448 pixels (FHD+), 20.4:9 ratio (395 ppi) |
| 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, 1ms, HDR10+ |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Hexa‑core (2× performance + 4× efficiency cores) | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | Adreno 740 |
| Neural engine | 16‑core (on‑device AI tasks) | — |
| OS | iOS 19 (upgradable) | Android 13, ROG UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | 512GB |
| RAM | 8 GB unified memory | 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | NVMe (very fast read/write) | UFS 4.0 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB; 8 GB unified memory RAM | 512GB 16GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Photonic Engine, Smart HDR 6, Deep Fusion, Night mode, Portrait mode, Panorama (up to 63 MP), Apple ProRAW, computational photography | 3-axis electronic image stabilization |
| 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, 120° (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, 1080p, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Face ID depth sensing, Portrait mode, Smart HDR, Night mode | Pixel binning (8MP output) |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP TrueDepth (f/1.9) (detailed selfies) | 32 MP, OmniVision OV32 (Quad Bayer), 29.4mm equivalent |
| Video | 4K video, HDR, Cinematic mode | 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; tri-microphones with noise reduction |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes (spatial audio support) | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, stereo (loud, balanced output) | Yes, with stereo speakers (dual front-facing 12 x 16 mm, Dirac HD Sound) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 (more stable, lower power use) | 5.3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| 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 (B1+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type‑C (USB 3, DisplayPort) (fast data, external display) | 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4 per Notebookcheck), bottom USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi‑Fi 7 (faster speeds, lower latency) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | Apple Intelligence features (on‑device processing) | — |
| Other features | — | ROG Vision 2-inch rear matrix display (6 customizable scenarios); AeroActive Portal; AeroActive Cooler 7 (Peltier, 13 x 38 mm subwoofer) in box; AirTrigger 3; 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, gyroscope, accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, ambient light, hall sensor, ultrasonic AirTrigger 3 sensors |
| 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 HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed |
| Type | Li‑Ion, non‑removable | Li-Po 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Storm White |
| Compatibility | — | Bands differ by WW/US/CN version; dual Nano-SIM (no eSIM listed); launched on Android 13 with upgrade promise to Android 15 (Notebookcheck) |
| Cooling | — | ROG GameCool 7: rapid-cycle vapor chamber (6 liquid-return channels), boron nitride, 16,000 mm² graphite sheets; AeroActive Portal; AeroActive Cooler 7 included |
| Launch Price | — | TWD 39,990 (Taiwan launch); EUR 1,399 (Germany, per Notebookcheck) |
| Launch Price (USD) | $1,199.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | Region‑specific variants | AI2205 |
| Models and regions | — | WW, US and CN versions with different band lists (US adds 5G n29/n30/n71 and LTE B29/B30/B71) |
| Price in Nigeria | 256 GB ~₦2.6m – ₦2.75m | 512 GB ~₦3.25m – ₦3.3m | 1 TB ~₦3.7m+ | 2 TB ~₦4.6m+ | ₦1,759,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Display | — | Measured 1,016 nits average, 1,631 nits peak; 1.2 ms response (Notebookcheck) |
| Graphics | Hardware‑accelerated ray tracing (console‑level visuals) | — |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu v9: 1,322,448; Geekbench 6 multi-core: 5,702 (Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Face ID, Secure Enclave, hardware‑level encryption, Find My, Emergency SOS | In-display fingerprint (optical), face recognition |