The era of thinner iPhones was finally put to rest when Apple introduced the iPhone 17 Pro Max, its thickest flagship to date. While some might conclude that the Cupertino firm has lost its design ‘mojo’ with this release, the flagship also sports the largest battery for any of the company’s releases, with the iPhone 18 Pro Max said to take it up a notch in both dimensions and internal specifications. A comparison between Apple’s latest and upcoming flagships shows that thicker devices are in fashion thanks to the advantages that they bring.
New dimensions comparison shows Apple is focused on bringing superior camera upgrades to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, but its actual thickness remains unchanged
The popular YouTuber Max Tech has compared his iPhone 17 Pro Max to an iPhone 18 Pro Max dummy, with some interesting dimension changes expected to arrive to Apple’s latest and greatest. First, despite the upcoming flagship said to feature a larger battery capacity than its immediate predecessor, its thickness without the camera plateau and camera bump measures the same 8.75mm as the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
This lack of change indicates that, despite rumors claiming that the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be thicker and heavier, Apple could somehow rework the internals and increase the cell size without making the device ‘inflated.’ However, that’s all the similarities between the two models, at least from this specific comparison. When talking about camera plateau and camera bump thickness, the iPhone 18 Pro Max is nearly 5 percent more obese, as you’ll know when you check out the comparison below.
Thickness with the camera plateau only
- iPhone 18 Pro Max - 11.54mm (2.76 percent thicker)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max - 11.23mm
Thickness with camera bump included
- iPhone 18 Pro Max - 13.78mm (4.95 percent thicker)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max - 13.13mm
Thickness without camera bump or camera plateau
- iPhone 18 Pro Max - 8.75mm
- iPhone 17 Pro Max - 8.75mm
These dimension changes not only indicate that Apple could potentially be using larger camera sensors, but the increased space could be to accommodate the variable aperture unit that’s said to arrive to both the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max this year. We should also expect a miniaturized Dynamic Island, with the majority of the upgrades happening on the inside.
From the outside, there’s not a whole lot Apple appears to have changed, but it matters little when the iPhone 18 Pro Max is said to be treated to an incredible specifications bump that includes a 12GB RAM upgrade for the entire lineup. With the launch slated to happen later this year, if you’re itching to daily drive the new flagship, we recommend checking out our detailed roundup because it has all the essential details you’ve been wanting to read.
News Source: Max Tech
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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