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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 29 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 81 against 67 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and value for money. The iPhone 17 Pro Max still wins on memory & storage, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 65,999 against PKR 665,000.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G takes it by 13.9 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage iPhone 17 Pro Max leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G costs PKR 599,001 less.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G packs a 200 mAh larger battery.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G charges 5W faster.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G has a 2 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the iPhone 17 Pro Max if…

you care most about memory & storage.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification iPhone 17 Pro Max Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 665,000 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date September 2025 April 2025
Dimensions 163 × 77 × 8.3 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 225 g 178 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.9 inches Better 6.78 inches
Resolution ~1320 × 2868 pixels (~460 ppi) Better 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 120Hz ProMotion AMOLED, 120Hz, Always-On Display Curved AMOLED display 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-On Display Multi-touch support Up to 1300 nits peak brightness 10-bit color support Eye-care mode
Protection Ceramic Shield Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Hexa-core Apple custom CPU 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Apple 6-core GPU (hardware ray tracing) Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system iOS 19 Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 12 GB LPDDR5X 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better
Internal storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe Card Slot: Better 256GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 48 MP wide (OIS, sensor-shift) 48 MP ultra-wide 12 MP periscope telephoto (5×–6× optical zoom) 50MP f/1.9 Aperture 23mm Wide Lens 1/1.56" Sensor PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Secondary Camera 8MP Ultra-Wide Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama Flicker Sensor AI Photography Night Mode Portrait Mode Super Night AI Eraser AI Image Expansion Better
Selfie camera 12 MP TrueDepth (AF) 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty Better
Video recording 4K@24/30/60fps (Dolby Vision HDR) 8K recording 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Li-Ion (~4800–5000 mAh expected) Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh Better
Wired charging 35–40W wired MagSafe wireless Reverse wireless charging 45W Flash Charge 50% Charge: About 23 Minutes 100% Charge: About 43 Minutes AI Smart Charging Long-life Battery (Rated for approximately 1,800 charging cycles) Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual eSIM / eSIM + Nano-SIM (region dependent) Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Face ID (under-display expected), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, proximity Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
USB USB-C (USB 4 / Thunderbolt) USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 13.9 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and value for money. iPhone 17 Pro Max can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of iPhone 17 Pro Max and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

iPhone 17 Pro Max is listed at PKR 665,000 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 599,001. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads on battery. iPhone 17 Pro Max carries a 5000 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell, with 40W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, iPhone 17 Pro Max or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger gaming phone here. iPhone 17 Pro Max runs the Apple A19 Pro (3 nm, expected) while Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G runs the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.