iPhone 17 Pro Max Features and Specifications

The iPhone 17 Pro Max features a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, an A19 Pro chip, a 48MP Pro Fusion camera system, and up to 39 hours of video playback.

Apple’s official specifications also list an 18MP Center Stage front camera, storage up to 2TB, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, satellite safety tools, USB-C, MagSafe, and Qi2 charging.

What are the main features of the iPhone 17 Pro Max?

For readers checking the features of iPhone 17 Pro Max models, these are the defining specifications Apple lists:

• 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR display with OLED technology, which lights each pixel individually for strong contrast and deep blacks.
• Always-On display, Dynamic Island, HDR, True Tone, and ProMotion adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz.
• A19 Pro chip with a six-core CPU, six-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, Neural Accelerators, and hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
• 48MP Pro Fusion rear camera system with Main, Ultra Wide, and Telephoto cameras.
• 18MP Center Stage front camera with autofocus.
• 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage configurations.
• Face ID, Apple Intelligence, Camera Control, an Action button, and a LiDAR Scanner.
• USB-C, 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, MagSafe, and Qi2 support.

These features for iPhone 17 Pro Max cover the hardware and software capabilities listed in Apple’s technical specifications without relying on rumored details.

What display, design, and durability features does the iPhone 17 Pro Max have?

The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch all-screen OLED display with a 2868-by-1320-pixel resolution at 460 pixels per inch. The rounded display measures 6.86 inches diagonally as a standard rectangle, and the actual viewable area is smaller.

The screen supports a typical contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1. Apple specifies 1,000 nits of typical maximum brightness, 1,600 nits of peak HDR brightness, 3,000 nits of peak outdoor brightness, and a minimum brightness of 1 nit. It also has wide color, Haptic Touch, an anti-reflective coating, and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.

The aluminum unibody measures 6.43 inches high, 3.07 inches wide, and 0.34 inch deep. The U.S. model weighs 8.22 ounces. Ceramic Shield 2 covers the front, while Ceramic Shield covers the back.

Physical controls include volume buttons, the Side button, the customizable Action button, and Camera Control for settings such as exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, and tone. The device carries an IP68 rating under IEC standard 60529, tested at a maximum depth of 6 meters for up to 30 minutes. Water and dust resistance can decrease with normal wear.

What camera and video features does the iPhone 17 Pro Max include?

The rear system has three 48MP Fusion cameras. The 24 mm Main camera uses an ƒ/1.78 aperture and second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization. The 13 mm Ultra Wide camera has an ƒ/2.2 aperture, a 120-degree field of view, and 48MP macro photography. The 100 mm Telephoto camera provides 4x framing with an ƒ/2.8 aperture, autofocus, a tetraprism design, and 3D sensor-shift stabilization.

The system also creates optical-quality 2x and 8x views. Apple lists an 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, a 16x optical-quality zoom range, and digital zoom up to 40x for photos.

• Photo features include Night mode, Smart HDR 5, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles, portraits with Focus and Depth Control, ProRAW, spatial photos, panoramas up to 63MP, and HEIF, JPEG, and DNG capture.
• Rear video reaches 4K Dolby Vision at up to 120 frames per second with the Main camera. Cinematic mode reaches 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, while Action mode reaches 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps.
• Supported recording formats include HEVC, H.264, ProRes, and ProRes RAW. External recording enables ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps.

The 18MP Center Stage front camera has an ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus, Center Stage for photos and calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture, Night mode, portraits, and 4K Dolby Vision recording at up to 60 fps.

What performance and storage features does the iPhone 17 Pro Max offer?

The A19 Pro chip combines a six-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores. Its six-core GPU includes Neural Accelerators and hardware-accelerated ray tracing, while a 16-core Neural Engine handles machine-learning tasks. Apple Intelligence is integrated into supported apps and system experiences.

The storage choices are 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB. Storage capacity is fixed, so it cannot be expanded with a memory card.

Apple’s original technical specification lists iOS 26 as the operating system. Performance-related hardware also includes a vapor chamber, USB 3 data transfer at up to 10 gigabits per second through USB-C, DisplayPort output, and support for external ProRes recording.

What are the iPhone 17 Pro Max battery and charging specifications?

Apple rates the iPhone 17 Pro Max for up to 39 hours of local video playback and up to 35 hours of streamed video playback. Actual results vary with network conditions, settings, content, battery age, and use.

The phone has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and supports charging through its USB-C connector. Apple’s fast-charge measurement reaches up to 50 percent in 20 minutes with a 40W or higher power adapter and a USB-C charging cable.

Wireless charging includes MagSafe and Qi2 at up to 25W. Apple also measures up to 50 percent charge in 30 minutes when a 30W or higher adapter is paired with a MagSafe Charger.

What connectivity, safety, and accessibility features does the iPhone 17 Pro Max have?

The U.S. iPhone 17 Pro Max supports sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G, Gigabit LTE, dual eSIM with two active eSIMs, Wi-Fi 7 with 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 6, Thread, NFC reader mode, and a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip. U.S. models do not accept physical SIM cards.

Location technology includes precision dual-frequency GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC, a digital compass, cellular positioning, Wi-Fi positioning, and iBeacon microlocation.

Apple’s listed safety features include Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Messages via satellite, and Find My via satellite. Satellite functions depend on supported regions, conditions, and service requirements.

Accessibility features address vision, mobility, hearing, speech, and cognitive needs. They include VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, Voice Control, Switch Control, AssistiveTouch, Eye Tracking, RTT and TTY support, Closed Captions, Live Captions, Personal Voice, Live Speech, Type to Siri, Vocal Shortcuts, and Spoken Content. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is also rated as hearing-aid compatible.