1. 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with ProMotion 120Hz and Always-On.
2. Peak outdoor brightness up to 3000 nits with new anti-reflective coating.
3. New A19 Pro chip with 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, and improved Neural Engine.
4. Advanced vapor chamber cooling for sustained performance.
5. All three rear cameras are 48 MP (wide, ultra-wide, telephoto).
6. Telephoto sensor is much larger with 4× optical zoom and up to 8× optical-quality zoom (~200mm equivalent).
7. Digital zoom up to 40×.
8. Front camera upgraded to 18 MP with Center Stage auto-framing.
9. Storage options up to 2 TB (highest ever in an iPhone).
10. Battery with longest iPhone endurance yet (~39 hours video playback).
11. Faster charging: ~50% in 20 minutes with 40W USB-C adapter.
12. New Deep Blue finish (alongside Cosmic Orange and Silver).
13. Unibody aluminium design with Ceramic Shield 2 (front and back).
14. Improved durability against cracks and scratches (though Deep Blue shows scuffs more easily).
15. IP68 water and dust resistance (up to 6m for 30 min).
16. New N1 wireless chip supporting Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread.
17. Dual eSIM support (no physical SIM in some regions).
18. Ships with iOS 26 including new Apple Intelligence features.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max uses a USB-C port — not Lightning.
Apple switched the Pro models to USB-C starting with iPhone 15, and by iPhone 17 the entire lineup is USB-C.
So the charger cable is USB-C to USB-C.
• Supports fast charging (up to 40W with Apple’s higher-wattage adapter).
• Still works with MagSafe wireless charging if you prefer.
