As a Pro Max model, the 17 Pro Max is likely to feature a premium ProMotion display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and possibly slimmer bezels.

Boosting the battery to 5,000mAh would finally make Apple’s battery specs more comparable with Android phones, and would likely mean the actual life of the iPhone 17 Pro Max is far greater than most Android handsets, as iPhones tend to be very power-efficient.

When the super-slim iPhone nicknamed the iPhone 17 Air glides into view this fall, its thin profile has implications for battery life. Happily, there's good news, too.

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max could lean even more ‘Pro’ this year than usual, continuing a recent trend with other products.

Apple should unveil the iPhone 17 series in September, and there might be one bigger difference between the Pro and Pro Max models this year.

For comparison, the iPhone 14 Pro Max came with a 4,323mAh battery, the iPhone 15 Pro Max increased to 4,422mAh, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max has a 4,676mAh unit. A move to 5,000mAh would represent nearly a 10% increase over the current generation.