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Apple

From £676.55

Starting price: £676.55
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.3" OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Apple A19
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 3700 mAh
Charging: 30W
Weight: 177g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 8.9
Camera: 8.8
Battery: 8.4
Performance: 9.3
Display: 9.0
Gaming: 9.1
AI features: Best here8.6
Software support: Best here9.5
Value: Best here8.2

Apple

iPhone 16 Pro Max

From £810

Starting price: £810
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Apple A18 Pro
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: 12MP
Battery: 4685 mAh
Charging: 25W
Weight: 227g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here9.0
Camera: Best here9.3
Battery: Best here8.9
Performance: Best here9.4
Display: Best here9.4
Gaming: Best here9.4
AI features: 8.5
Software support: 9.4
Value: 7.6

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Apple iPhone 17 View phone	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max View phone
Starting price	£676.55	£810
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Screen	6.3" OLED	6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Processor	Apple A19	Apple A18 Pro
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Main camera	48MP	48MP
Telephoto	None	12MP
Battery	3700 mAh	4685 mAh
Charging	30W	25W
Weight	177g	227g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	8.9	9.0
Camera score	8.8	9.3
Battery score	8.4	8.9
Performance score	9.3	9.4
Display score	9.0	9.4
Gaming score	9.1	9.4
AI features score	8.6	8.5
Software support score	9.5	9.4
Value score	8.2	7.6

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the iPhone 17 if…

• Value: 8.2 vs 7.6
• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £676.55

Choose the iPhone 16 Pro Max if…

• Camera: 9.3 vs 8.8
• Battery: 8.9 vs 8.4
• Display: 9.4 vs 9.0

From £810