Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max review

Spec-wise, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is a classic “maxed-out” iPhone: a 6.9-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED with HDR10/Dolby Vision, A19 Pro (3 nm), 12GB RAM across 256GB–1TB NVMe tiers, and a triple 48MP rear system with 5x periscope plus LiDAR. Connectivity is modern (Wi‑Fi 7 tri-band, USB‑C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort, global 5G with US mmWave). The main tradeoffs visible in this dataset are size/handling and FCC SAR values that rise notably under simultaneous/hotspot scenarios.

Quick facts

• Release date: 2025-09-05 02:17:48
• Display: 6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~92.2% screen-to-body ratio) · LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision · 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
• Chip / performance stack: Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) · Hexa-core · Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
• Memory & storage: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM<br />NVMe · 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM<br />NVMe
• Camera setup: Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS <br /> 48 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom <br /> 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF <br /> TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) · Single Camera: 24 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS <br /> SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) · 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
• Battery / charging: Li-Ion · Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min <br /> 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) <br /> 15W wireless (Qi2) <br /> 4.5W reverse wired
• Design: Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) · 163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm ( 6.43 × 3.07 × 0.34 in )
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot · 5.4, A2DP, LE · USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

SAR and RF snapshot

• Head SAR (cellular): 1.19 W/kg
• Body SAR (cellular): 1.19 W/kg
• Head SAR (Wi‑Fi + cellular / simultaneous): 1.58 W/kg
• Body SAR (Wi‑Fi + cellular / simultaneous): 1.59 W/kg
• Hotspot SAR (simultaneous): 1.59 W/kg
• FCC ID: BCG-E8950A
• How to read this: Head and body SAR reflect certified testing for cellular use. Simultaneous SAR is the more relevant value when cellular and other radios such as Wi‑Fi are active together. Lower exposure in day-to-day use usually comes from distance, shorter high-power sessions, weak-signal avoidance, and turning unused radios off.

Useful links

• Open phone page
• Open SAR lookup
• FCC filing / report