Apple
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Phone (4b)
Device summary
Nothing
Phone (4b)
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,299 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm | 78.2 mm × 164.4 mm × 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 249 g | 210 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | Main · 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide camera | Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | — |
| Telephoto camera | Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps | 4K |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Charging standard | USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W | — |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 45 h | — |
| Streamed video (Manufacturer claim) | 40 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum unibody | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 2026
- Phone (4b)
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- $1,299
- Phone (4b)
- —
Display size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 6.9-inch
- Phone (4b)
- —
Dimensions
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm
- Phone (4b)
- 78.2 mm × 164.4 mm × 8.6 mm
Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 249 g
- Phone (4b)
- 210 g
Front material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Phone (4b)
- —
Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- Phone (4b)
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Phone (4b)
- —
Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 2868 × 1320
- Phone (4b)
- —
Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- Phone (4b)
- —
Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 3000 nits
- Phone (4b)
- —
Protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Phone (4b)
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Apple A20 Pro
- Phone (4b)
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Storage
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
- Phone (4b)
- —
Expandable storage
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- No
- Phone (4b)
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- Phone (4b)
- Main · 50 MP
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- Phone (4b)
- —
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
- Phone (4b)
- —
Front cameras
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Phone (4b)
- —
Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
- Phone (4b)
- 4K
Battery & charging
Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 25 W
- Phone (4b)
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
- Phone (4b)
- —
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 45 h
- Phone (4b)
- —
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 40 h
- Phone (4b)
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- Phone (4b)
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- Phone (4b)
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Phone (4b)
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 6
- Phone (4b)
- —
USB
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
- Phone (4b)
- —
NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Yes
- Phone (4b)
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Yes
- Phone (4b)
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Phone (4b)
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Aluminum unibody
- Phone (4b)
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- IP68
- Phone (4b)
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Phone (4b)
39 g lighter
Height
Phone (4b)
1 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness