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iPhone 17e vs iPhone 18 Pro Max

₹1,00,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

iPhone 17eFrom ₹79,900

iPhone 18 Pro MaxFrom ₹1,79,900

The short version

Which one should you buy?

The iPhone 17e starts ₹1,00,000 lower: ₹79,900 against ₹1,79,900 for the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

The iPhone 18 Pro Max has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,000 nits against 1,200) and sharper (460 ppi against 460 ppi).
Only the iPhone 18 Pro Max has a zoom camera, a 48MP 4x telephoto. Only the iPhone 18 Pro Max has an ultrawide camera.
The iPhone 17e is the lighter phone: 170 g against 249 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.1-inch screen against 6.9 inches.

Which to buy

Get the iPhone 17e for the lower price and the lighter build. Get the iPhone 18 Pro Max for the better screen, the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera.

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Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Spec score

Overall 8.2 9.2

Performance 9.4 9.9

Display 7.7 9.3

Rear camera 6.5 9

Front camera 8.3 8.6

Build 9.9 8.8

Software 8.6 8.6

Display

Size 6.1 inches 6.9 inches

Panel Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED

Resolution 2532 x 1170 (460 ppi) 2868 x 1320 (460 ppi)

Refresh rate Not listed 120Hz

Peak brightness 1,200 nits 3,000 nits

Protection Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back

Performance

Chipset A19 A20 Pro

CPU 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) 6-core (2 super + 4 efficiency)

GPU 4-core Apple GPU 7-core Apple GPU

Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB

Software iOS 27 iOS 27

Camera

Rear cameras 48MP main (OIS) 48MP main (variable aperture, OIS) + 48MP ultrawide + 48MP 4x telephoto (OIS)

Front camera 12MP (f/1.9, AF) 18MP (f/1.9, AF)

Video 4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front) 4K at 120fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)

Battery

Wireless charging 15W 25W

Build and connectivity

Network 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM) Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6

NFC Yes Yes

Dust and water IP68 IP68

Weight 170 g 249 g

Thickness 7.8 mm 8.75 mm

Colours Soft Pink, White, Black Burgundy, Glacier, Silver, Black

Availability

Launch in India 11 Mar 2026 18 Sep 2026

Status On sale On sale

Price in India

Versions and prices

iPhone 17e

256GB₹79,900
512GB₹1,04,900

iPhone 18 Pro Max

256GB₹1,79,900
512GB₹2,04,900
1TB₹2,54,900
2TB₹3,29,900

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.

Quick answers

iPhone 17e vs iPhone 18 Pro Max, answered

In India, the iPhone 17e starts at ₹79,900 and the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at ₹1,79,900.

Which is cheaper, the iPhone 17e or the iPhone 18 Pro Max?

The iPhone 17e, by ₹1,00,000. Starting prices: ₹79,900 for the iPhone 17e, ₹1,79,900 for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. The iPhone 17e comes in 2 versions, up to ₹1,04,900. The iPhone 18 Pro Max comes in 4 versions, up to ₹3,29,900.

Which has the better display?

On paper, the iPhone 18 Pro Max's: it is brighter (3,000 to 1,200 nits). The iPhone 17e has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, the iPhone 18 Pro Max a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED at 120Hz.

Which has the better camera?

On features, only the iPhone 18 Pro Max has a zoom camera. The main cameras are 48MP main (OIS) on the iPhone 17e and 48MP main (variable aperture, OIS) on the iPhone 18 Pro Max. A spec sheet can't show how the photos look, so read a review before you decide on the camera alone.

Which processors do they use?

The iPhone 17e runs the A19, the iPhone 18 Pro Max the A20 Pro.

Which is better protected against water?

Neither: both are rated IP68. Still, no phone is fully waterproof, so keep them out of the pool.

Which is lighter?

The iPhone 17e, at 170 g to 249 g.

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