Apple has officially started selling the iPhone 17 series in India. Customers eagerly waiting for the new iPhone can now purchase it from the official Apple Store – both offline and online along with certified Apple partners and retailers. The 2025 iPhone lineup consists of four models – iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and an ultra-thin iPhone Air. Price of Apple iPhone 17 series comes with a starting price of Rs 82,900. Changes with the new iPhone models include re-introduction of Aluminium design with Pro models along with 120Hz refresh rate, 48MP Fusion camera and 256GB as base storage model. Apple has also introduced new colour variants with iPhone 17 Pro models. Thinking of upgrading from iPhone 16 Pro Max to the all-new iPhone 17 Pro Max? Here are X reasons why you should
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max : Price and storage
iPhone 17 Pro Max comes with a starting price of Rs 1,49,900 for the 256GB storage variant. The smartphone is offered in four storage options – 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB. iPhone 16 Pro Max, on the other hand, debuted last year with a starting price of Rs 1,44,900.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Display
iPhone 17 Pro Max features a larger 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR screen with Always-On display and ProMotion technology.iPhone 16 Pro Max comes with a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR screen without these features.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Design
Apple has reintroduced Aluminium frame design with the iPhone 17 Pro Max. While the iPhone 16 Pro Max was launched with Titanium body frame.Both phones are equipped with Action and Camera control buttons.iPhone 17 Pro Max uses Ceramic Shield 2 on the front with three times better scratch resistance. It also boasts of Ceramic Shield protection on the back. iPhone 16 Pro Max only uses Ceramic Shield on the front.Both are water resistant up to 6 metres for 30 minutes.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Performance
iPhone 17 runs on the new A19 Pro chip with a 16-core Neural Engine.iPhone 16 was powered by the A18 Pro chip.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Front camera
iPhone 17 Pro Max has an 18MP Centre Stage front camera with features like Tap to Zoom, Ultra-stabilised video, Dual Capture and more.iPhone 16 Pro Max, on the other hand, has a 12MP TrueDepth front camera.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Rear camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max was launched with 48MP Fusion main camera, 48MP ultra-wide and a telephoto lens.iPhone 17 Pro Max offers triple 48MP Fusion cameras – main, ultra-wide and telephoto.Both support next-gen portraits, macro shots and Dolby Vision 4K 120fps. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers optical zoom at 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: AI features
Both models include Apple Intelligence with tools like Live Translation, Photos Clean Up, Writing Tools, ChatGPT integration in Siri, Image Playground and more.
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Battery and charging
Both models support MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher. Both are compatible with MagSafe cases, wallets and wireless chargers. iPhone 17 Pro Max is claimed to offer up to 37 hours of video playback, while 16 Pro Max boasts of up to 33 hours video playback.