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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256 GB
256 GB · Burgundy · UK model A3717 · nano-SIM + eSIM · Apple part MJXQ4QN/A
- Screen size
- 6.9 in
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Maximum refresh rate
- 120 Hz
iPhone 18 Pro Max, 256 GB in Burgundy (UK model A3717). It has a 6.9-inch OLED display with adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz, the A20 Pro chip built on a 2 nm process, and a triple 48 MP camera system: a variable-aperture main camera, an ultra-wide and a 4× telephoto with an 8× optical-quality mode. Announced on 9 September 2026, with availability from 18 September.
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Key strengths
The main camera offers four physical aperture settings for exposure and depth-of-field control.
Rear Cinematic recording supports 4K Dolby Vision at up to 60 fps, with manual shutter speed and white balance controls.
The redesigned Dynamic Island can display up to three Live Activities at once.
USB 3 supports transfers up to 10 Gb/s with a suitable cable.
Before you buy
No charger in the box, and the 50%-in-around-15-minutes claim needs a separately sold 60 W-capable adapter that supports AVS.
The 8x setting is an optical-quality crop of the 4x telephoto, not a separate lens.
Apple does not list 8K recording; rear video tops out at 4K 120 fps.
At 249 g and 78 mm wide, it is a large, heavy phone.
Every specification. With its source.
Full specifications
Exact configuration: 256 GB · Burgundy · UK model A3717 · nano-SIM + eSIM · MJXQ4QN/A
60 specifications in 10 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”. 2 rows repeat listed facts in the manufacturer’s own wording, kept under “Manufacturer wording”.
Display
6 items
- Screen size
- 6.9 in
Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.
Source - Maximum refresh rate
- 120 Hz
Adaptive ProMotion; refresh depends on content.
Source - Display specification
- 6.9-inch OLED; 2868 × 1320; up to 120 Hz; 3000 nits peak (outdoor)
460 ppi; ProMotion adaptive refresh.
Source - Pixel density
- 460 ppiSource
- Published outdoor peak
- 3000 nits
Manufacturer claim, not an independent measurement.
Source - Dynamic Island
- Redesigned; up to three Live Activities at once
Apple-announced interface feature; usability has not been independently tested.
Source
Performance & storage
6 items
- Storage
- 256 GBSource
- RAM
- Not provided
Not published by Apple.
Source - Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro · 6 CPU cores · 7 GPU cores · dual 16-core Neural EngineSource
- RAM and storage configuration
- RAM not published; 256 GB storage
Apple does not publish RAM capacity.
Source - Thermal design
- A20 Pro die beside memory with direct attachment to a redesigned vapour chamber
Apple claims three times the vapour-chamber surface area of iPhone 17 Pro. Sustained-performance gains require independent testing.
Source - Chip manufacturing process
- 2 nm
Manufacturer-named process technology; the process name is not a measured transistor size or an efficiency score.
Source
Cameras & video
19 items
- Rear camera modules
- 3
Counts the three physical rear camera modules; 2× and 8× crop modes are not extra cameras. · Calculated from cited specifications
Source - Camera system
- 48 MP main with f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8 and f/4 apertures (OIS); Telephoto: 48 MP, 4x optical (OIS); Ultra-wide: 48 MP; Front: 18 MP; Video: up to 4K 120 fpsSource
- Native telephoto reach
- 4×
Dedicated 100 mm equivalent telephoto.
Source - Optical-quality zoom
- 8×
Manufacturer crop-mode claim; not a separate lens.
Source - Front cameras
- 18 MP Center Stage · f/1.9 · autofocusSource
- 8K video recording
- Not provided
8K recording is not mentioned.
Source - Published professional camera workflows
- 4
Versus counts four workflow types Apple lists: RAW stills, professional video codecs, log capture and external production timing. It is not an Apple score or a count of every camera feature. · Calculated from cited specifications
Source - Main-camera aperture control
- Variable: f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, f/4.0
Four physical main-camera aperture settings; not a simulated portrait-blur score.
Source - Rear Cinematic video at 4K Dolby Vision
- 60 fps
Rear-camera Cinematic mode. Front-camera Cinematic mode is listed separately at up to 4K30.
Source - Maximum digital zoom in video
- 24×
Digital video zoom; not optical lens reach or a claim about image quality.
Source - Smart focus tracking
- Yes
Apple camera feature; tracking reliability has not been independently tested.
Source - Built-in pro camera controls
- Main camera: aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram; front camera: shutter speed, white balance and histogram
The front camera is not described as having physical aperture control.
Source - Apple Reference Image
- Fusion Main camera
Apple camera feature; image quality has not been independently tested.
Source - Time-lapse recording
- Up to 4K Dolby Vision with stabilisation
The published time-lapse mode is separate from ordinary video and slow motion.
Source - Cinematic effects after capture
- Apply Cinematic effects after capture to video shot at up to 60 fps
Apple-announced editing feature.
Source - Main camera optical stabilisation
- Yes
Second-generation sensor-shift OIS on the 48 MP Fusion Main; the telephoto has its own 3D sensor-shift OIS.
Source - Rear 4K recording maximum
- 120 fps
100 and 120 fps are Fusion Main only. Manufacturer recording-mode claim; not an independent quality or sustained-recording test.
Source - Front 4K recording maximum
- 60 fps
Front 18 MP Center Stage camera only.
Source - Front camera autofocus
- YesSource
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- Photographic Styles
- Photographic Styles 3
Available on the rear and front cameras.
Source
Battery & charging
7 items
- Wireless charging
- YesSource
- Battery and charging
- Up to 43 h video; fast wired charging (60 W adapter), 25 W wireless
Apple does not publish battery capacity in mAh. Up to 38 h streamed video; up to 50% in around 15 minutes with a separately sold 60 W-capable USB-C adapter supporting AVS; MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25 W. Apple UK claims, not independent tests.
Source - Claimed video playback
- 43 hours
Apple UK local-video claim; not a mixed-use endurance test.
Source - Claimed streamed video
- 38 hours
Apple UK claim.
Source - Time to 50% wired charge
- 15 minutes
Apple claim with a separately sold 60 W-capable adapter supporting AVS.
Source - MagSafe / Qi2 charging
- 25 W
Compatible charger and adapter required.
Source - Claimed typical-use battery life
- 29 hours
Apple typical-use claim; distinct from local or streamed video playback and not a cross-brand endurance test.
Source
Design & durability
7 items
- Weight
- 249 gSource
- Width
- 78 mmSource
- Height
- 163.4 mmSource
- Thickness
- 8.75 mmSource
- Form factor
- slabSource
- Colour
- BurgundySource
- Ingress protection
- IP68
Apple controlled test: 6 metres for 30 minutes; resistance is not permanent.
Source
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- Dimensions
- 163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm (height × width × thickness)Source
Connectivity & audio
3 items
Network & SIM
3 items
- Regional SIM / network configuration
- UK model A3717; nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) with dual eSIM support; 5G (sub-6 GHz). Carrier services and eSIM support need confirming with your network.
Source - eSIM only
- NoSource
- Named cellular modem
- Not provided
Apple's UK specification names the C2 modem for iPhone 18 Pro only and does not say which modem iPhone 18 Pro Max uses.
Source
Software & support
3 items
Sensors & security
1 item
- Biometric authentication
- Face IDSource
Box, price & availability
5 items
- Announced
- 2026-09-09Source
- Pre-orders open
- 2026-09-12Source
- Announced availability
- 2026-09-18Source
- Apple UK reference price
- £1,299
Announced 256 GB configuration price; not a current retailer offer.
Source - US specification difference
- US model is eSIM only (dual eSIM) and adds 5G mmWave (bands n258, n260, n261); Apple lists 45 h local video and 40 h streamed video for it.
US figures are shown for reference only and are not used for the UK model.
Source
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