PhoneApple · Launched Sept 2024
iPhone 16 Pro
Max
Apple's biggest iPhone at the time, with a 6.9-inch screen and up to 33 hours of video playback.
About US$1,538 · €1,391 · £1,162 (converted at ECB rates of 13 Nov 2026; not local prices)
Apple stopped selling this model in Sept 2025. The price above is the original India launch price, not what it costs today.
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The spec sheet
Launch specifications from Apple's announcement.
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, 120 Hz.
Apple A18 Pro. Up to 8 GB RAM.
48 MP main, 48 MP ultrawide, 12 MP 5x telephoto. Front: 12 MP autofocus.
20 W wired · 25 W wireless · Up to 33 hours video playback
iOS 18. Still getting iOS updates. Apple doesn't publish an end date in advance. Source
IP68 dust and water resistance.
Colours: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium.
iPhone 16 Pro Max overview
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is a smartphone from Apple that launched in India in Sept 2024 at ₹1,44,900 for the 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage variant, with 3 storage options in total. It has a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, and runs on the Apple A18 Pro with iOS 18. On the back there are 3 cameras: 48 MP main, 48 MP ultrawide and 12 MP 5x telephoto; the front camera is 12 MP autofocus, and video recording goes up to 4K 120 fps Dolby Vision. Power comes from 20 W wired charging and 25 W wireless charging. It weighs 227 g, is 8.25 mm thick and is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance. It comes in Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium.
iPhone 16 Pro Max pros, cons and verdict
Pros
- 120 Hz ProMotion screen: smoother scrolling and animation
- 5x telephoto camera for zoomed photos
- Up to 33 hours of video playback, among the best of any iPhone
- 48 MP main camera for detailed photos
Cons
- Apple no longer sells it new
- One of the most expensive iPhones at launch (₹1,44,900)
- Heavy at 227 g
Our verdict. The iPhone 16 Pro Max suits people who want a telephoto camera and a smooth 120 Hz screen. Its strongest points are the 120 Hz ProMotion screen and the 5x telephoto camera. The trade-offs are a high launch price and its 227 g weight. Apple has stopped selling it, so check the retailer's price and condition; the newer option is the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Compare with the iPhone 17 Pro Max →SpecsDrop's take, worked out from launch specifications and prices compared with the other iPhones on this site. It is not a hands-on review.
About the iPhone 16 Pro Max
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are smartphones developed and marketed by Apple. Alongside the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, they form the eighteenth generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, and were announced on September 9, 2024, and released on September 20, 2024.
iPhone 16 Pro Max full specifications
- Launched
- Sept 2024
- Type
- Phone
- Display
- 6.9″ Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, 120 Hz
- Chipset
- Apple A18 Pro
- RAM
- 8 GB (third-party figure, Apple doesn't publish it)
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
- Rear cameras
- 48 MP main · 48 MP ultrawide · 12 MP 5x telephoto
- Front camera
- 12 MP autofocus
- Video
- 4K 120 fps Dolby Vision
- Battery
- Up to 33 hours video playback
- Wired charging
- 20 W
- Wireless charging
- 25 W
- Software
- iOS 18
- Updates until
- Still supported, no end date published
- Frame
- Titanium
- Weight
- 227 g
- Thickness
- 8.25 mm
- Water resistance
- IP68
- Colours
- Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
- Launch price
- ₹1,44,900
