Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
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Released
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Sep 19, 2025
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Released
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Aug 08, 2025
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6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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12GB · 256GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5088 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 09, 2025 | Aug 08, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 12GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 12GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449 |
€239 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump) |
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 231 g |
6.77 oz / 192.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP54 |
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Black, Gray, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI | 2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | |
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Ambient light sensor |
| Front cover display | |
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 2689 (Excellent) | 1081 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| 0.9 (Excellent) | 1.7 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core | Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Apple 6-core GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC |
| OS | |
| iOS (26.x) | Android (15), up to 6 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 3775 | 723 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 9749 | 1910 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 5987 | 346 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 3841 | 338 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5088 mAh, Nano SIM model - 4832 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W |
Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
7h 46min
Browsing
20h 9min
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
11h 34min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" |
| Third camera | |
| 48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
13 MP |
156
Overall
162
Photo
150
Video
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 6.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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) | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg |
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