{"id":222050,"date":"2026-03-10T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/apple-iphone-17-pro-max-review\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:55:08","slug":"apple-iphone-17-pro-max-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/apple-iphone-17-pro-max-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Review<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-03-10 14:48:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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The iPhone 17 Pro Max provides significant upgrades over its predecessor and a new Pixel-like design I really like.<\/p>\n

Design<\/h2>\n

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is instantly recognizable out in the world thanks to a new design with a prominent camera \u201cplateau\u201d that\u2019s similar to the iconic Pixel camera bar but even bigger. I like it a lot: There\u2019s a visual similarity to previous iPhone Pros, with the three rear camera lenses in the familiar triangular pattern. But it\u2019s also unique from previous iPhones and the competition.<\/p>\n

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The iPhone 17 Pro Max doesn\u2019t just look different, it\u2019s now made of aluminum instead of titanium, as with previous Pro models, allowing Apple to improve thermals via a new unibody design. I\u2019m mixed on the new colors, though, and I\u2019ve experienced the same chipping issues with the anodized color coating (paint) of the Deep Blue I chose. This is also a problem with Cosmic Orange, which I assume is the most popular color. And a reminder that plain jane Silver is most likely the safest option in this regard, with the understanding that you can easily add color using a case. Ah well.<\/p>\n

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That new unibody design allowed Apple to create a large passthrough area on the back of the phone for the MagSafe magnetic wireless charging capabilities. And while this is subtle on my Deep Blue model, there\u2019s a nice two-tone effect there, since the passthrough area is a slightly different color than the rest of the phone. This has bothered some, apparently, and it\u2019s possible that Apple will try to better color match the pieces in the next model year. But I really like it and wish it wasn\u2019t hidden by most cases, including the two I\u2019ve used.<\/p>\n

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The new camera plateau brings a functional improvement, too, though it\u2019s one Pixel owners have enjoyed for years: There\u2019s no more wobble when you use the iPhone 17 Pro Max on a table, even without a case. Nice.<\/p>\n

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Beyond those major changes, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is clearly an iPhone and is otherwise…<\/p>\n

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