iPhone 17 Pro Max Rumored to Have 3 Advantages Over iPhone 17 Pro

[MacRumors]

Apple's highest-end iPhone 17 Pro Max model may have three key advantages over the smaller iPhone 17 Pro model, according to rumors.

Specifically, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to have…

• A larger 6.9-inch display (vs. 6.3-inch display on the iPhone 17 Pro)
• Even longer battery life (an approximately 5% thicker design may allow for a 5,000 mAh or higher battery capacity)
• A smaller Dynamic Island compared to the Pro model (however, this rumor is disputed)

Beyond those differences, and overall size and weight, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are expected to have identical features and specs. Both devices are rumored to have an aluminum frame, a larger rear camera bump, an A19 Pro chip, 12GB of RAM, an upgraded 24-megapixel front camera, an upgraded 48-megapixel Telephoto camera that may offer up to 8× optical zoom, a new copper-like color option, and more.

Apple should announce the iPhone 17 series in about six weeks from now.

Article Link: iPhone 17 Pro Max Rumored to Have 3 Advantages Over iPhone 17 Pro

 

[kukheart]

Wait, so the Max is bigger than the regular one? Shocking!!

 

[bradman83]

So the larger phone is expected to have a larger display and larger battery...

 

[johannnn]

no way, the rumor is that the Pro Max will have a larger display than the Pro?

THANKS gurman, I would never have guessed this otherwise

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Smaller tech, but same dynamic island. Why would they shrink the size of the made up black oval?

 

[TechRunner]

Yawn. So, they're the same, only one is bigger, as others have said. The phones will still have feature parity, which is the biggest deal.

 

[ddhhddhh2]

I finally get it — big phones have bigger screens than small ones.

 

[raybob]

I finally get it — big phones have bigger screens than small ones.

How’s that physically possible?!!

 

[yanki01]

How’s that physically possible?!!

they finally innovated

 

[Total Respray]

I always appreciate the in-depth analysis and insights by MacRumours.

 

[HouseLannister]

As long as the smaller Pro gets the anti-reflective screen. Sick of it only being on the giant S25 Ultra.

 

[raybob]

they finally innovated

Unless they figured how to make anti matter, I don’t see how’s that a possibility!

 

[Station Grey]

In other news, the next 16" MacBook Pro is rumoured have a larger display than the 14".

 

[repoman016]

Weird. I would have thought a thicker larger frame would result in a smaller screen and battery. 🤔

 

[edubfromktown]

Bigger is better until it isn't.

• Galaxy S25 Ultra size is my front pocket size limit
• Laptop displays 14" or less
• I don't drive a giant 'murcan SUV box

Get offa my cloud! LOL

 

[MrRom92]

Water is wet

 

[k1121j]

These updates have become incremental Apple won’t even compare them to last years model anymore. Just wait till September they will compare the new phones to models 2-3 years old.

 

[klasma]

It also works better as a paperweight.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

These updates have become incremental Apple won’t even compare them to last years model anymore. Just wait till September they will compare the new phones to models 2-3 years old.

Apple knows that not many (~10% in the US) update from year to year, so why bother advertising data to the average person that they don't care about?

 

[klasma]

In other news, the next 16" MacBook Pro is rumoured have a larger display than the 14".

This has been strangely consistent over the years. I wonder if there’s some relation between those model numbers and screen size.

 

[iPadified]

Same dynamic sized island in larger screen is perceived as smaller.

 

[jayducharme]

I have their marketing slogan: "It's an iPad in your pocket!"

 

[klasma]

Water is wet

Yeah, but this is MacRumors, not MaterialSciencesRumors.

 

[klasma]

There’s yet another advantage: Nobody will have a bigger iPhone than you (at least until next fall).

 

[k1121j]

Apple knows that not many (~10% in the US) update from year to year, so why bother advertising data to the average person that they don't care about?

Good point. Not sure that’s why they used to do the same with laptops and now they always compare to a few modes older. I can’t imagine people use to upgrade their laptop every year.