iPhone 17 Pro Max vs POCO F3
80.4Performance34.7
65.9Display47.5
63.7Camera31.3
69.3Battery43.3
89.3Features65.3
13 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max3 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 72.8 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+46) and camera (+32). POCO F3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 66 vs 48
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- 16% lower weight: 196 g vs 233 g
- 11% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 18 MP
- 11% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,199
Display
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+3% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+16% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+131% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 378,834Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 171,089Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 173,146Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 266,988Top 72% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,150,000+117%Top 10% | 990,057Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,850+267%Top 1% | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700+223%Top 4% | 3,000Top 63% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+500% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 20 MP+11% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,088 mAh+13% | 4,520 mAh |
| Wired charging | 40 W+21% | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 196 g+16% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm+11% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |