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Honor GT Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Honor GT Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Honor GT Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor GT Pro Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor GT Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor GT Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor GT Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1224x2800 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor GT Pro
87.9 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor GT Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor GT Pro
3245
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor GT Pro
10151
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32453780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1015110772
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26182n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor GT Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor GT Pro
2906312
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU587348510033
GPU12062569791934
Memory600822367847
UX511886442645
NanoReview Score29063122112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin MagicOS 9 n/a

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor GT Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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