Apple iPhone vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone
8.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPhone Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Released · Jun 29, 2007
Released · Sep 20, 2024
3.5-inch · 480x320px
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Single camera
Triple camera
0.1GB · 16GB
8GB · 256GB
1400 mAh
4685 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches
115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
4.80 oz (135.0 g) 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
3.5-inch 6.9-inch
Resolution
480x320px, 165 PPI 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
LCD OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
52.35 % 92.35 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Single core
412 MHz
Hexa-core
2x 4.05GHz + 4x 2.42GHz
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU
RAM
0.1GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
16GB 256GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
1400 mAh 4685 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
2 MP 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0, Yes 5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Proprietary Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2007
FCC ID value: BCGA1203
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.97 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Measured in: 850 MHz
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1199 / € 1449
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 09, 2007 Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

Internal storage 4GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
Internal storage 8GB
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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