Apple
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs 17 Ultra
Device summary
Xiaomi
17 Ultra
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,299 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.9-inch |
| Dimensions | 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm | 77.6 mm × 162.9 mm × 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 249 g | 218 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | HyperRGB OLED |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 2608 × 1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform |
| 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 | Wide · 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide camera | Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS | Telephoto · 200 MP |
| 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 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | — | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 50 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 | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 6000 mAh |
| 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
- 17 Ultra
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- $1,299
- 17 Ultra
- —
Display size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 6.9-inch
- 17 Ultra
- 6.9-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm
- 17 Ultra
- 77.6 mm × 162.9 mm × 8.3 mm
Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 249 g
- 17 Ultra
- 218 g
Front material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield 2
- 17 Ultra
- —
Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
- 17 Ultra
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- 17 Ultra
- HyperRGB OLED
Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 2868 × 1320
- 17 Ultra
- 2608 × 1200
Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
- 17 Ultra
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 3000 nits
- 17 Ultra
- —
Protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield 2
- 17 Ultra
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Apple A20 Pro
- 17 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform
Storage
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
- 17 Ultra
- —
Expandable storage
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- No
- 17 Ultra
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- 17 Ultra
- Wide · 50 MP
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- 17 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
- 17 Ultra
- Telephoto · 200 MP
Front cameras
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
- 17 Ultra
- —
Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
- 17 Ultra
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- —
- 17 Ultra
- 90 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 25 W
- 17 Ultra
- 50 W
Charging standard
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
- 17 Ultra
- —
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 45 h
- 17 Ultra
- —
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 40 h
- 17 Ultra
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- 17 Ultra
- —
Typical capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- —
- 17 Ultra
- 6000 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- 17 Ultra
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- 17 Ultra
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 6
- 17 Ultra
- —
USB
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
- 17 Ultra
- —
NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Yes
- 17 Ultra
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Yes
- 17 Ultra
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- 17 Ultra
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Aluminum unibody
- 17 Ultra
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- IP68
- 17 Ultra
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
17 Ultra
31 g lighter
Thickness
17 Ultra
0.5 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
iPhone 18 Pro Max
0.5 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Very similar width