More screen. Up to 37 hours of video.
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Two great phones.
Different things to love.
6.78″ · Flexible AMOLED · 120 Hz · Qualcomm Snapdragon 7S Gen 4
128 GB · 8 GB RAM · White · UK 6974434227620
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3.5 points ahead across your selected display priorities.
Published-spec match · for your selected priorities. Scores compare published capabilities, not lab-tested quality. Camera image quality and independent performance tests are not rated. See scoring
The leading product stays the same when each available priority moves one step. This checks the published-spec model, not lab-tested quality.
Camera, Battery scoring is unavailable for this pair. Known hardware specs still appear below; default scores use only shared, verified categories.
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Pixels per inch describe display density. This is not an overall display-quality or colour-accuracy score.
Published device weight, without a case.
Schematic balance · not a physical simulation
Bigger is a preference, not a quality score.
Relative diagonals · illustrative shape, not actual size
Dedicated telephoto reach. No digital or crop zoom.
Lens illustration · not an image-quality test
Up-to claims. Different test methods; no endurance winner.
Shared 40-hour scale · not mixed-use battery life
Different strengths. Your call.
6.9″ vs 6.78″ diagonally. Larger is a preference, not an automatic win.
Preference, not included in the match score.205 g vs 231 g, before a case.
Preference, not included in the match score.Published facts, not hands-on recommendations. These preferences do not add extra points to the match score; no tested battery gains are inferred.
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iPhone 17 Pro Max: Scores Apple-published 3,000-nit outdoor peak brightness, 460 ppi and adaptive refresh up to 120Hz. Peak brightness is not independently measured.
Phone (4a): Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.
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iPhone 17 Pro MaxPhone (4a)A great phone. An even better deal. Find the point where the value flips.
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Manufacturer specifications. Your choice doesn’t change the comparison above.
Your selected categories: Display. Scores reflect published capabilities, not hands-on testing. Manufacturer battery claims can use different test conditions. Verified specifications remain visible even where a category cannot be scored.
How we calculate scores256 GB · checked 4 Sept 2026
(93.00 × 1 + 82.00 × 0 + 100.00 × 0) ÷ 1
Scores Apple-published 3,000-nit outdoor peak brightness, 460 ppi and adaptive refresh up to 120Hz. Peak brightness is not independently measured.
Selected weight: 1.
medium confidence · 100% model coverage100.00 × 40% = 40.00Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.
AppleCategory score = 40.00 + 28.00 + 25.00 = 93.00
A published-capability score, not an image-quality verdict. It counts a native 4x telephoto, Apple's 8x optical-quality mode and four named pro workflows; Apple does not claim 8K recording.
Not included in your current weighted score.
medium confidence · 100% model coverage80.00 × 25% = 20.00The 4x/100mm telephoto is native. Apple describes 8x/200mm as optical-quality, not a separate native 8x lens.
Apple80.00 × 15% = 12.00The 4x/100mm telephoto is native. Apple describes 8x/200mm as optical-quality, not a separate native 8x lens.
Apple100.00 × 35% = 35.00Counts Apple Log 2, RAW, external recording and genlock. This measures published workflow support, not output quality.
AppleCategory score = 20.00 + 12.00 + 35.00 + 0.00 + 15.00 = 82.00
Uses Apple's up-to 37-hour local-video claim and up-to-50%-in-20-minutes claim. The v1 runtime component is capped at its published 35-hour ceiling; these are not independent endurance measurements.
Not included in your current weighted score.
low confidence · 100% model coverage100.00 × 65% = 65.00Manufacturer up-to local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Apple's playback method differs from Samsung's.
AppleApple100.00 × 35% = 35.0050% divided by 20 minutes using Apple's 40W-or-higher adapter claim; not a sustained charging measurement.
AppleCategory score = 65.00 + 35.00 = 100.00
Apple publishes chip configuration and relative marketing claims, but no comparable cross-platform benchmark under this methodology.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Comparable independently measured CPU benchmark, Comparable independently measured GPU benchmark, Comparable sustained-performance test.
Apple describes long software support and lists iOS 27 compatibility, but its UK material does not promise a fixed support duration for this model.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Published model-specific OS support duration in years.
Nominal diagonal; 6.86 inches as a standard rectangle and actual viewable area is smaller.
AppleApple-published outdoor peak, not an independent measurement; HDR peak is 1,600 nits and typical maximum is 1,000 nits.
AppleManufacturer up-to local-video claim, not independently measured mixed-use endurance. Apple's playback method differs from Samsung's.
AppleAppleA normalized rate derived from a manufacturer up-to claim, not a sustained charging measurement. Apple requires a 40W-or-higher adapter.
50 percent divided by 20 minutes.
AppleApple lists MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W.
AppleDerived from Apple's exhaustive connector specification, which lists USB-C and no 3.5mm connector.
AppleApple lists fixed capacities and no removable storage interface.
AppleThe UK specification lists nano-SIM plus eSIM and dual-eSIM support.
AppleApple's controlled-lab claim is up to 6m for 30 minutes under IEC 60529; resistance is not permanent.
AppleApple's sensor-derived optical-quality mode is not a separate native 8x lens.
AppleApple's video specification lists up to 4K recording, not 8K.
Apple128 GB · checked 10 Sept 2026
(89.50 × 1) ÷ 1
Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.
Selected weight: 1.
medium confidence · 100% model coverage100.00 × 40% = 40.00Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.
Nothing70.00 × 35% = 24.50Published or explicitly calculated pixel density.
NothingCategory score = 40.00 + 24.50 + 25.00 = 89.50
Camera hardware is listed, but all inputs for the camera-capability model have not been verified.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Complete model-defined camera workflow evidence.
Comparable battery claim inputs are missing.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Playback and charging conditions.
Comparable independent CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements are not available here.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Independent benchmarks.
The published update policy is listed separately; remaining support is not converted into a quality score.
Not included in your current weighted score.
Missing: Comparable remaining-support scoring methodology.
Manufacturer peak brightness; not sustained full-screen brightness or an independent measurement.
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Security-patch term from first availability. Android version-upgrade duration is stated separately.
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