Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17

84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4323mAh vs 3692mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 240g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 14 Pro Max
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A19
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A16 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25183720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)636210589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU310783510193
GPU514249792974
Memory234912367866
UX404558445645
NanoReview Score14645022116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test58 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9848n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 26

Battery

Volume 4323 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing11:49 hn/a
Video Playback18:59 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a
Zoom139n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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