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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is AED 847 cheaper than the iPhone 17 Pro Max today, sealed new: from AED 3,500 against AED 4,347.

iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16 Pro Max Sealed new from AED 3,500 at Reevamp Pre-owned from AED 2,725 (Refurbished, Fonezone) 245 offers from 14 stores → iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Pro Max Sealed new from AED 4,347 at Carrefour UAE Pre-owned from AED 3,729 (Refurbished, Revibe) 302 offers from 18 stores →

Price by storage

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

iPhone 16 Pro MaxnewiPhone 17 Pro MaxnewiPhone 16 Pro Maxpre-ownediPhone 17 Pro Maxpre-owned
256GB AED 3,500AED 4,347AED 2,725AED 3,729
512GB AED 5,209AED 4,950AED 3,120AED 3,999
1TB AED 6,499AED 5,799AED 3,511AED 4,109

Specs

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

iPhone 16 Pro MaxiPhone 17 Pro Max
Display6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion up to 120Hz, Always-On6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion up to 120Hz, Always-On, 3000 nits peak outdoor
ChipA18 Pro: 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, 16-core Neural EngineA19 Pro: 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine
Rear cameras48MP Fusion, 48MP Ultra Wide, 12MP 5x Telephoto (120 mm)48MP Fusion Main, 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 48MP Fusion Telephoto (4x, 100 mm)
Zoom5x optical zoom, 10x optical zoom range, digital zoom up to 25x8x optical-quality zoom, 16x optical-quality range, digital zoom up to 40x
Front camera12MP TrueDepth, f/1.918MP Center Stage, f/1.9
Battery lifeUp to 33 hours video playback, up to 29 hours streamed, up to 105 hours audioUp to 39 hours video playback, up to 35 hours streamed
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 20 minutes with a 40W adapter. MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W
Storage256GB, 512GB, 1TB256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
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 unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back
Weight227 g233 g
Dimensions163 × 77.6 × 8.25 mm163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm
ColoursBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumSilver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
SIMDual eSIM, plus a SIM tray on models bought outside the US–
ConnectorUSB-C with USB 3, up to 10Gb/sUSB-C with USB 3, up to 10Gb/s
ReleasedAnnounced 9 September 2024, on sale 20 September 2024Announced 9 September 2025, on sale 19 September 2025
SIM (UAE model)–Dual eSIM, no physical SIM

Sources: iPhone 16 Pro Max: Apple Support, Apple Newsroom · iPhone 17 Pro Max: Apple Support, Apple Newsroom

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The iPhone 16 Pro Max is AED 847 cheaper than the iPhone 17 Pro Max today, sealed new: from AED 3,500 against AED 4,347. 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 17 Pro Max is sealed new from AED 4,347 at Carrefour UAE, pre-owned from AED 3,729 at Revibe. Prices checked 5 Nov 2026 across 22 stores.