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Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max

From £1,229

Starting price: £1,229
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Apple A20 Pro
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: 48MP
Battery: 4685 mAh
Charging: —
Weight: 249g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here9.2
Camera: Best here9.6
Battery: Best here9.2
Performance: Best here9.8
Display: Best here9.6
Gaming: Best here9.7
AI features: Best here9.0
Software support: Best here9.5
Value: 6.8

Apple

iPhone 17 Pro Max

From £954

Starting price: £954
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Apple A19 Pro
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: 48MP
Battery: 4823 mAh
Charging: 25W
Weight: 233g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 9.1
Camera: 9.5
Battery: 9.0
Performance: 9.7
Display: 9.5
Gaming: 9.6
AI features: 8.8
Software support: Best here9.5
Value: Best here7.2

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View phone	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View phone
Starting price	£1,229	£954
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Screen	6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED	6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Processor	Apple A20 Pro	Apple A19 Pro
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Main camera	48MP	48MP
Telephoto	48MP	48MP
Battery	4685 mAh	4823 mAh
Charging	—	25W
Weight	249g	233g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	9.2	9.1
Camera score	9.6	9.5
Battery score	9.2	9.0
Performance score	9.8	9.7
Display score	9.6	9.5
Gaming score	9.7	9.6
AI features score	9.0	8.8
Software support score	9.5	9.5
Value score	6.8	7.2

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

Which should you choose?

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Choose the iPhone 18 Pro Max if…

• you prefer its balance of specifications — no category here differs meaningfully

From £1,229

Choose the iPhone 17 Pro Max if…

• Value: 7.2 vs 6.8
• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £954