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Is the iPhone 17 Pro Max any good?

Bryce Rudolph, Writer
October 22, 2025
Apple
The new iPhone 17 pro max. Cosmic Orange is the newest color that Apple offers.

The question is, “Is the new iPhone any good?” The simple answer for that is yes, the new iPhone 17 Pro Max is amazing.

One reason to get the new iPhone is the camera. The camera can take .5x-40x photos (up to 8x optical zoom). This optical zoom basically means that up to 8x zoom, the photos are crystal clear.

The video that the phone can take are very good as well. It can shoot 4k 24 fps up to 4k 120fps.

People may ask though: Is it better than other phones, like Samsung?  I believe the new iPhone is better than any other Samsung. The new iPhone has amazing software, and the camera is better than the newest Samsung. The phone has the newest chip for the best software, and 12gb of ram, leading to fast and efficient results.

The Samsung camera lenses are 12mp, 50mp, 10mp, and the front camera is 12mp. The new iPhone’s back cameras are all 48mp, and the font camera is 18mp.

Overall the iPhone 17 pro max is a great choice for a phone.

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Bryce Rudolph
Bryce Rudolph, Writer
Hey ya’ll, my name is Bryce. I like soccer, golf, trades, boots, jeans, trucks, and motorcycles.  I’m a freshman and I’m exited to start writing on the Panther Press.