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iPhone 17 Pro Max review: Pro Max apex 2025.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2025·$1199
Overall
93/100
Class rank
#2 of 41
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

iPhone 17 Pro Max.

iPhone 17 Pro Max grows to 5,100 mAh — the biggest iPhone battery ever, paired with A19 Pro and 5x periscope.

01Display

94/100

94/100 puts it above the 91-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

TypeLTPO OLED Super Retina XDR
Size6.9"
Refresh1-120 Hz

02Performance

94/100

94/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

ChipsetApple A19 Pro
RAM12 GB
Storage1 TB

03Camera

92/100

92/100 puts it above the 87-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

Main48 MP Fusion
Periscope48 MP 5x
Telephoto48 MP 2x
Ultrawide48 MP
Front12 MP

04Battery

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 86-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

Capacity5,100 mAh
Charging40 W
Wireless25 W MagSafe

05Software

94/100

94/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

What works
  • Biggest iPhone battery ever.
  • 6.9" ProMotion.
  • 5x periscope.
  • 1 TB base storage option.
What doesn't
  • 240 g brick.
  • $1,199 starting.
  • Same camera as 17 Pro.
  • No vapor chamber listed.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 10 Pro XL
$1,199 · score 92/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 41-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .