Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Jul 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 8GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 8GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449	$499

Design

Dimensions
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)	1.73 x 1.83 x 1.81 inches 44 x 46.4 x 46 mm
Weight
8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 211 g	2.22 oz / 63.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body	1.3-inch
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Super AMOLED
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	438x438px, 462 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Sapphire
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB 8GB/2TB	2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Wear OS

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	445 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
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
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light 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)	Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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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Full specifications
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Specs