iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max

04 October 2025
We explore whether saving some money and going for last year's iPhone 16 Pro Max is a good idea or the new 17 Pro Max is the go-to option.

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  • Anonymous
  • at1
  • 05 Oct 2025

Anonymous, 05 Oct 2025Even with a case, I am wondering if the exposed parts like ... moreNope

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    • Anonymous
    • at1
    • 05 Oct 2025

    Moon, 05 Oct 2025Google Inc. will colonize the galaxy in the future, while A... moreSweet dreams lol

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      • Anonymous
      • at1
      • 05 Oct 2025

      Moon, 05 Oct 20251) iOS has more bugs than the old Android on Xiaomi. 2) Up... moreDo you even use an iphone lol

        The Pro/Pro Max are no longer my cup of tea (due to their weight), but I’m glad Apple made them. With the regular iPhone 17 having most of the same comfort features like pro motion, that leaves the Pro iPhones for the real pros, and I’m glad Apple dialed it to 11.

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          • deb1an
          • YQE
          • 05 Oct 2025

          Moon, 05 Oct 20251) iOS has more bugs than the old Android on Xiaomi. 2) Up... moreCan you give an example of a bug that you are seeing right now?

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            • Anonymous
            • M70
            • 05 Oct 2025

            Anonymous, 04 Oct 2025A bit deceiving to use an older version of those benchmarks... more"looks worse in half these shots."
            No, the 16 Pro looks worse in all four examples because the 8x results of the 16 Pro look extremely artificial and consist of fake detail. The 8x images of the 16 Pro achieve their sharpness with AI and have fake detail whereas the 8x images of the 17 Pro use nearly no AI and have true detail.
            Just recently I saw a comparison between the Nikon P1100 and the Pixel 10 Pro at 100x. At 100x, the trees of the Pixel 10 Pro looked noticeably sharper. Does that mean that the Pixel 10 Pro has better tele capabilities than the Nikon P1100? No, the Pixel 10 Pro is actually much worse. It's just AI that makes the image sharp, you get a lot of fake detail. And the Nikon P1100 can suffer from atmospheric distortions.

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              • Anonymous
              • 0U7
              • 05 Oct 2025

              TBH with shipping delays, scratch-gate, dimmer displays and other smaller stuff, I'm picking up a 16 pro 256GB for vanilla 17 money.

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                • Anonymous
                • Kg$
                • 05 Oct 2025

                Even with a case, I am wondering if the exposed parts like the camera rings and most especially the charging port will still get scratched.

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                  • Moon
                  • 6mA
                  • 05 Oct 2025

                  Anonymous, 05 Oct 2025How? 🤣 iPhone has: 1) Better software (iOS Is simply years... more1) iOS has more bugs than the old Android on Xiaomi.
                  2) Updates are available, but most bugs remain unfixed for years, and new ones are added with each update.
                  3) Any mobile camera takes poor photos, and iPhone cameras are not the best among mobile cameras.
                  4) The 3000 mAh iPhone battery has only 1000 cycles and performs worse than the battery on the old Android Xiaomi.
                  5) Zero viruses and no spyware is a myth spread by Apple Inc. and refuted by independent researchers.
                  6) Not proven by any facts except for Soviet-style marketing slogans.
                  7) A good joke in the style of a typical troll.
                  8) I need a stable, bug-free smartphone, not speed that rots my brain, given that the actual speed of iOS is lower than that of Android.
                  9) I can't say anything about this because I don't play video games and don't consider a smartphone to be a toy.

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                    • Moon
                    • 6mA
                    • 05 Oct 2025

                    Shadocx, 05 Oct 2025Avoid rage-baiting, there was no Android phone in this comp... moreGoogle Inc. will colonize the galaxy in the future, while Apple Inc. will sink deeper and deeper into the ground.

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                      • Moon
                      • 6mA
                      • 05 Oct 2025

                      Anonymous, 05 Oct 2025And your proof for that? - iPhone outsells all androids ... moreYou are not taking into account that Apple Inc. pays for the use of iPhones by popular figures and for the disparagement of Android. Among politicians, iPhones are most popular among Democrats, whose sphere of influence is most closely associated with Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is deteriorating and has long ceased to be innovative, focusing exclusively on senseless capital accumulation. Android is gaining popularity, and denying this proven fact is futile because it borders on sectarian fanaticism. Smart people don't need a buggy iOS with problems that haven't been solved for years, and Apple gadgets are no longer the ones that “just work.” Tons of marketing with countless lobbyists won't help Apple Inc. change the situation without actually trying to change it. I would also add that iOS is a concentration camp operating system with less privacy than Android, because Google Inc. gives you a choice and opportunities, while Apple Inc. presents people with the fact of expensive slavery, but few notice this because few use their brains for their intended purpose. I am writing this comment from an iPhone, and I have been using gadgets with the iOS operating system for many years, as well as Android, and I have the right to criticize Apple Inc. when it goes down the wrong path and affects my well-being because I paid money for its gadgets; Apple Inc. did not give them to me for free.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 8km
                        • 05 Oct 2025

                        Shadocx, 05 Oct 2025It's funny how all 9 of your points are false, what a ... moreAnd your proof for that?
                        - iPhone outsells all androids
                        - Every photographer has a DSLR AND IPHONE! You don't see them using android why do you think that's the case
                        - influencers, smart people have iPhones, government officials have iPhones NOBODY who is serious is touching android
                        - Youtubers, mobile gamers ALL use ONLY iPhone and iPad NOBody ever touches an android why do you think that's the case? Nobody wants to even touch androids that's how BAD they are 🤣

                          Dont even need to compare those two to say Apple 16 pro max bneen a lot better device mostly in durability. Also the endurance on more imprtant fields.
                          Still for the price Apple, Samsung and Google are the worst flagships among all other competitors.

                            Moon, 04 Oct 2025In this comparison, the Android smartphone won.Avoid rage-baiting, there was no Android phone in this comparison...

                              Anonymous, 05 Oct 2025How? 🤣 iPhone has: 1) Better software (iOS Is simply years... moreIt's funny how all 9 of your points are false, what a deluded fanboy LMAO

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 8km
                                • 05 Oct 2025

                                Moon, 04 Oct 2025In this comparison, the Android smartphone won.How? 🤣 iPhone has:
                                1) Better software (iOS Is simply years ahead)
                                2) Better software support and updates (instant bug fixes)
                                3) Cameras android users consider alien tech
                                4) Insane battery life (3000mah on iPhone equals 8000mah android)
                                5)Zero viruses maximum security no spyware
                                6) A19 Pro CPU beats gaming desktop CPUs (android chips are still stuck in 2012 era)
                                7) A19 Pro GPU with 3090 or 4090 level performance on mobile!! Fastest mobile gpu ever! (Androids still can't beat a GTX8800🤣🤣)
                                8) 12GB of super fast Apple ram equals 24gb or even 32gb on android
                                9) native 120FPS gaming on BOTH PC and mobile games. (Androids still can't break the 60fps barrier and nowhere close in running pc games🤣🤣)
                                Whatever option you pick iPhone will win by a LANDSLIDE! These are the facts! Nobody wants your Androids anymore everyone is going Apple and never looking back
                                This is what true quality looks like!!

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                                  • Cake
                                  • fCK
                                  • 05 Oct 2025

                                  Tele, 04 Oct 2025Why despite better zoom camera on paper in reality theres n... moreBecause Apple is just fooling people

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ps8
                                    • 05 Oct 2025

                                    You need a microscope to spot the difference, let along on social media.

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                                      • Maria
                                      • wrX
                                      • 05 Oct 2025

                                      "doesn't a case solve that too?"
                                      In short, 17Pro.Max is better than ever? Ofc.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • at1
                                        • 05 Oct 2025

                                        Kalagondang, 05 Oct 2025please correct the title so ipoco 17 pro max vs iphone 16 p... morefunny