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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Plus

The iPhone 16 Plus is AED 407 cheaper than the iPhone 16 Pro Max today, sealed new: from AED 3,093 against AED 3,500.

Price by storage

The lowest price in stock for each, across every store we compare.

iPhone 16 Pro MaxnewiPhone 16 PlusnewiPhone 16 Pro Maxpre-ownediPhone 16 Pluspre-owned
256GB AED 3,500AED 3,498AED 2,725AED 2,988
512GB AED 5,209AED 4,199AED 3,120AED 3,258

Specs

As each maker states them. We don't test devices, so we don't say which is better.

iPhone 16 Pro MaxiPhone 16 Plus
Display6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion up to 120Hz, Always-On6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED with the Dynamic Island, 2000 nits peak outdoor
ChipA18 Pro: 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, 16-core Neural EngineA18: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
Rear cameras48MP Fusion, 48MP Ultra Wide, 12MP 5x Telephoto (120 mm)48MP Fusion Main and 12MP Ultra Wide, with a 12MP 2x Telephoto option
Zoom5x optical zoom, 10x optical zoom range, digital zoom up to 25x2x optical-quality zoom, 4x optical zoom range, digital zoom up to 10x
Front camera12MP TrueDepth, f/1.912MP TrueDepth, f/1.9
Battery lifeUp to 33 hours video playback, up to 29 hours streamed, up to 105 hours audioUp to 27 hours video playback, up to 24 hours streamed, up to 100 hours audio
ChargingUSB-C: up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter. MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 15WUSB-C: up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter. MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W
Storage256GB, 512GB, 1TB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Water resistanceIP68, up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutesIP68, up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes
BuildTitanium, latest-generation Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass backAluminium, Ceramic Shield front, colour-infused glass back on Black, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine
Weight227 g199 g
Dimensions163 × 77.6 × 8.25 mm160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm
ColoursBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumBlack, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
SIMDual eSIM, plus a SIM tray on models bought outside the US–
ConnectorUSB-C with USB 3, up to 10Gb/sUSB-C with USB 2, up to 480Mb/s
ReleasedAnnounced 9 September 2024, on sale 20 September 2024Announced 9 September 2024, on sale 20 September 2024

Sources: iPhone 16 Pro Max: Apple Support, Apple Newsroom · iPhone 16 Plus: Apple Support, Apple Newsroom

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The iPhone 16 Plus is AED 407 cheaper than the iPhone 16 Pro Max today, sealed new: from AED 3,093 against AED 3,500. In the UAE today the iPhone 16 Pro Max is sealed new from AED 3,500 at Reevamp, pre-owned from AED 2,725 at Fonezone; the iPhone 16 Plus is sealed new from AED 3,093 at Noon, pre-owned from AED 2,585 at SER Mobile. Prices checked 5 Nov 2026 across 17 stores.