Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

42 out 100

VS

n/a out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Lighter design: 188g vs 221g
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 2900mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

49

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

44

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

28

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

30

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

42

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

46

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

42

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	5.5 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	401 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	67.7 %	92.6 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

674 nits

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	26.5 ms	n/a
Contrast	1591:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 in)	163 mm (6.42 in)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 in)	77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Back panel	Metal	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Gold - Red - Pink	- White - Black - Silver
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

67.7 %

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

92.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion	Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency	2340 MHz	4300 MHz
CPU Cores	4 (2 + 2)	n/a
Architecture	- 2/1.05 (Zephyr) - 2/2.34 (Hurricane)	n/a
Process	TSMC	n/a
Transistor Size	16 nm	n/a
Neural Processor	No	n/a
Graphics	PowerVR GT7600	n/a
GPU Cores	192	n/a
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	249.6 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

724

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

3780

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

1929

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

10772

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	724	3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1929	10772

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

398082

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

2112459

CPU	130186	510033
GPU	87953	791934
Memory	74543	367847
UX	105400	442645
NanoReview Score	398082	2112459

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

2632

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.9 °C	n/a
Stability	67 %	n/a
Graphics Test	15 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	2632	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Memory

RAM Size	3 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)	iOS 26
OS Size	12.5 GB	n/a

Battery

Volume	2900 mAh	4729 mAh
Max Charging Power	5 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No (7.5 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Full Charge Time	4:01 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

18:07

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

n/a

Web Browsing	06:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:24 h	n/a
Games	04:07 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	28 mm	n/a
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	1/1.28
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Focal length	56 mm	120 mm
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	48 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

90

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

84

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

88

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	24 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	32 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

81.4 dB

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2016 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2016 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	769	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1199
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 7 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

1 (100%)

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Design & Build

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