iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: What’s Exclusive to Apple’s Largest Flagship iPhone

By locky On Sep 11, 2025

Before Apple unveiled the iPhone 17 Pro and â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ Max, there were rumors suggesting that some features like the upgraded Telephoto camera could be exclusive to the Pro Max. In the past, Apple has limited some capabilities to the Pro Max, so it was a possibility, but the two devices have the same general feature set this year.

There are a few things that are different, of course, but that comes down to size.

Display

The â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ Max has a 6.9-inch display, while the â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ has a smaller 6.3-inch display. The â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ is smaller and lighter weight than the Pro Max, and easier to use one-handed.

Battery

Since there’s more room in the â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ Max for the battery, it lasts longer. The â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ offers up to 33 hours of video playback, while the â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ Max offers up to 39 hours of video playback. It’s the longest battery life in an iPhone to date.

Storage

With the â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ Max, you can get up to 2TB of storage, which is a new upper limit for the â€ŒiPhoneâ€Œ. The â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ is limited to 1TB. The difference may be due to size and the space inside for storage components.

The 2TB â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ Max costs $2,000.

There are no other differences between the â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ and the â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ Max, so if you opt for the smaller Pro model, you’re only missing out on a larger display size, a longer battery, and the option to upgrade to 2TB of storage.

The â€ŒiPhone 17 Proâ€Œ models will be available for pre-order this Friday.