IPhone 17 Pro

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iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro Max
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IPhone 17 Pro Max (logo).svg
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iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange
Developer Apple
Type Smartphone
Series iPhone
First releasedSeptember 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
Predecessor iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max
Related iPhone 17
iPhone Air
iPhone 17e
Compatible networks 2G GSM/EDGE, 3G UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G NR
Form factor Slate
Colors
  •   Cosmic Orange
  •   Deep Blue
  •   Silver
DimensionsPro: 150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm (5.91 × 2.83 × 0.34 in)
Pro Max: 163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm (6.43 × 3.07 × 0.34 in)
WeightPro: 206 g (7.27 oz)
Pro Max: 233 g (8.22 oz)
Operating system Original: iOS 26
Current: iOS 26.4.2, released April 22, 2026 (2026-04-22) [1]
System-on-chip Apple A19 Pro
Modem Qualcomm Snapdragon X80
Memory12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
  • 256 GB
  • 512 GB
  • 1 TB
  • 2 TB (Pro Max only)
NVMe
SIM
  • Dual eSIM (US, Guam, US Virgin Islands, Canada, Mexico, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Japan)
  • Dual nano-SIM (mainland China)
  • nano-SIM and eSIM (elsewhere)
Battery
  • Pro: 15.534 Wh (3988 mAh) @ 3.895 V (physical SIM)
    16.558 Wh (4252 mAh) @ 3.894 V (eSIM)
  • Pro Max: 18.748 Wh (4823 mAh) @ 3.887 V (physical SIM)
    19.772 Wh (5088 mAh) @ 3.886 V (eSIM)
[2]
Charging
  • MagSafe and Qi 2 wireless
  • USB-C fast-charge
  • Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes with 40 W adaptor or higher, provided via 15 V
Rear camera
  • Fusion Main: 48MP, f/1.78, 24mm (wide)
  • Fusion Ultrawide: 48MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
  • Fusion Telephoto: 48MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto)
  • TOF 3D LiDAR scanner
  • Dolby Vision
  • ProRes
  • ProRes RAW
Front camera
  • 18MP Centre Stage camera, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide)
  • Dolby Vision
  • ProRes
  • ProRes RAW
Display
  • Pro: 6.3 in (160 mm) 2622 × 1206-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
  • Pro Max: 6.9 in (175 mm) 2868 × 1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
  • ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz
  • Always-On display at 1 Hz
  • Wide colour gamut (P3)
  • 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
  • 1,000 nits max brightness (typical)
  • 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR)
  • 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
  • 1 nit minimum brightness
SoundStereo speakers, spatial audio
Connectivity Wi-Fi 7 tri-band, Bluetooth 6.0 (A2DP, LE), Ultra-wideband, Thread, NFC (reader mode, Express Cards), LEO satellite (Globalstar, limited), USB-C: USB 10Gbps, Dual-frequency GPS (L1, L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Water resistance IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 m for 30 minutes)
Made inChina, India
OtherEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite, FaceTime Audio or Video at 1080p over Wi-Fi and 5G, Voice over 5G Standalone (if supported by the carrier)
Website apple.com/iphone-17-pro

The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are smartphones developed and marketed by Apple. Alongside the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air, they form the nineteenth generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. They were unveiled during the Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2025, [3] and released on September 19, 2025. [4]

Contents

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Alternative logo

Design

Three iPhone 17 Pro Max phones in each different color IPhone 17 launch at Apple TRX Malaysia 03.jpg
Three iPhone 17 Pro Max phones in each different color

Both iPhone 17 Pro models feature a new design over predecessor models. The sides of the devices have become more rounded; this is due to an aluminum single-piece design that connects the back to the sides without any seams. A single pane of glass is placed on the back of the phone to enable wireless charging. The models are offered in three colors: Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, and Silver. [5]

They are the first iPhone Pro models to feature an aluminum chassis rather than a titanium chassis (seen on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone Air) or a stainless steel chassis (seen on all iPhone Pro models until iPhone 14 Pro). This change was made in response to overheating issues with the iPhone 15 Pro. The phones are also the first iPhone Pro models that are not offered in a neutral dark or black color.

The iPhone 17 marks the first time all iPhone models in a single generation have been manufactured in India. [6] [7]

ColorImageName
Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max.jpg Cosmic Orange
Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro Max.jpg Deep Blue
Silver iPhone 17 Pro Max.jpg Silver

Specifications

Chipset

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max use the A19 Pro system on a chip. It incorporates the new Apple-designed N1 networking chip, part of the trend by Apple to reduce reliance on Broadcom. [8] The Pro and Pro Max do not use Apple's new C1X modem found in the iPhone Air, opting instead for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80. [9] Apple said it intends to continue adoption of its own chips going forward, but that was not the focus for this year. [10] The base iPhone 17 Pro comes with 12 GB of RAM.

Display

The Pro has a 6.3-inch (160 mm) display (2622×1206-pixel resolution) and the Pro Max has a 6.9-inch (180 mm) display (2868×1320-pixel resolution). Excluding size, both displays are identical to the display on the standard iPhone 17 and support up to 3,000 nits of brightness.

Camera

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Detail of the "plateau camera"

The "plateau camera" was redesigned for the first time since the iPhone 11 Pro, featuring a large horizontal camera bump and a 4× telephoto "tetraprism" camera lens, instead of the previously used 5×. The new telephoto sensor is 48 MP, allowing for the use of sensor crop to emulate an optical-quality 8× zoom. As a result, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have the best optical-quality telephoto lens on any iPhone (as of December 2025). The increase from 5× to 8x allows for smoother transitions from 1-8× zoom levels, and the higher quality sensor allows for optical-quality zoom without digitally cropping. However, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max dropped support for night portrait mode, which was available from iPhone 12 Pro series to 16 Pro series. [11]

The front camera uses a new 18 MP Centre Stage camera with a unique square-shaped sensor, allowing the user to rotate the image taken without rotating the phone itself. The new Dual Capture feature allows the phone to take video with both the front and rear cameras at the same time. [12]

Security

Starting with all iPhone 17 models and iPhone Air, devices based on the A19 and A19 Pro include Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE). [13] [14] MIE is an always-on, hardware-and-OS, memory-safety defense that uses Apple's secure memory allocators, Enhanced Memory Tagging Extension (EMTE) in synchronous mode, and Tag Confidentiality Enforcement policies. [13] By default, MIE hardens key attack surfaces including the kernel and over 70 userland processes while preserving performance. [13] Apple states that MIE targets mercenary spyware by making end-to-end exploit chains significantly more expensive and difficult to develop and maintain. [13]

Thermal system

The new Pro models introduce a new vapor chamber cooling design. This chamber is built directly into a new aerospace-grade aluminum unibody frame. Apple claims that the chamber provides up to 40% better sustained performance [15] compared to the iPhone 16 Pro by distributing heat more efficiently from the A19 Pro chip during intensive workloads like gaming and video editing. [16] The chamber works by using "thin, hermetically sealed chambers with a drop of water inside that cycles between liquid and gas to help dissipate heat." [17]

Reception

Critical reviews

PCMag praised the iPhone 17 Pro in their review for its camera quality, increased screen brightness, performance, and build quality, while criticizing its high price and the absence of a 2TB option, which is only available for the Pro Max version. [18]

In The Guardian 's review, the iPhone 17 Pro received praise for its "aluminium unibody design [which] feels nice, although it will scratch more easily than glass." [19] The phone's screen, performance and battery life were also positively highlighted. [19]

Jacqueline Thomas of IGN praised the iPhone 17 Pro Max's "excellent battery life" and described its screen as "one of the best displays on the market". [20] In addition, the phone's "new aluminum chassis, along with its vapor chamber, keeps the phone relatively cool, which makes it a compelling gaming phone – even if it’s not the fastest one out there." [20]

In a series of tests conducted by TechRadar , the iPhone 17 Pro was the fastest smartphone in both single- and multi-core CPU performance, beating the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra; however, the S25 Ultra sometimes beat the iPhone 17 Pro in GPU-related benchmarks. [21]

Known issues

Some users reported that the colored aluminum body of their iPhone 17 Pro got scratches easily, revealing the aluminum underneath; this phenomenon became known as "scratchgate". [22] [23] [24]

Use by NASA

iPhone 17 Pro Max video of Earth setting behind the Moon, taken from Artemis II

In February 2026, after extensive stress-testing, NASA cleared the use of the iPhone 17 Pro Max on its crewed missions, beginning with the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. [25] With the Artemis II mission around the Moon in April 2026, the iPhone 17 Pro Max became the first smartphone to leave Earth orbit, [26] capturing photos of the Earth and Moon from deep space. [27]

Release

Pre-orders for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max began on September 12, 2025, and they became available on September 19, 2025.

Availability by region

September 19, 2025
October 12, 2025
October 17, 2025

References

  1. ↑ "About iOS 26 updates". Apple Support.
  2. ↑ "iPhone 17 series battery capacity leaks ahead of launch". GSM Arena. September 8, 2025. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Rossignol, Joe (September 9, 2025). "Apple Announces iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max With New Design, Larger Battery, and More". MacRumors. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the most powerful and advanced Pro models ever". Apple Inc. September 9, 2025. Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kastrenakes, Jacob; Di Benedetto, Antonio G. (September 9, 2025). "Our first look at the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max". The Verge . Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kumar, Rakesh (September 18, 2025). "All Apple iPhone models now made in India, says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on October 13, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ bio, See full. "Apple Is Making All Four iPhone 17 Models in India in a 'Watershed' Pivot From China, Report Says". CNET. Archived from the original on October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ Roth, Emma (September 9, 2025). "The iPhone 17 comes with Apple's new in-house networking chip". The Verge . Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ Pandey, Rajesh (September 19, 2025). "Apple sticks with Qualcomm for iPhone 17 modem". Cult of Mac. Archived from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ Christoffel, Ryan (September 24, 2025). "Why iPhone 17 Pro doesn't have Apple's new C1X modem". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-mystery-of-the-iphone-17-pros-missing-night-mode-for-portraits/
  12. ↑ "iPhone 17 Pro - Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Memory Integrity Enforcement: A complete vision for memory safety in Apple devices". Apple Security Research. Apple Inc. September 9, 2025. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ Hardwick, Tim (September 10, 2025). "iPhone 17 Introduces 'Groundbreaking' New Memory Security Feature". MacRumors. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "iPhone 17 Pro is here with vastly improved cooling & unibody frame". AppleInsider. September 9, 2025. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max". Apple. Archived from the original on October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Vapor Chamber Tech Keeps iPhone 17 Pro Cool - IEEE Spectrum". spectrum.ieee.org. Archived from the original on October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Apple iPhone 17 Pro". PCMag UK. September 19, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  19. 1 2 Gibbs, Samuel; Gibbs, Samuel (October 8, 2025). "Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: different looks but still all about the zoom". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  20. 1 2 Thomas, Jacqueline (October 6, 2025). "iPhone 17 Pro Max Review". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  21. ↑ Berne, Philip (September 17, 2025). "Is the iPhone 17 Pro really the fastest phone? I've reviewed today's top phones, and here's what lab tests tell me about Apple's claim". TechRadar. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  22. ↑ Hindy, Joe (September 22, 2025). "What is scratchgate? iPhone 17 Pro has a scratching problem". Mashable. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro isn't a scratch nightmare, despite what social media is telling you". TechRadar. September 26, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  24. ↑ "New iPhones are 'scratch magnets', owners complain". The Independent. September 22, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  25. ↑ Rossignol, Joe (February 6, 2026). "NASA Now Allowing Astronauts to Bring Their iPhones on Space Missions". MacRumors. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Want to own the same cameras as the Artemis 2 astronauts?". Space. April 10, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  27. ↑ Rossignol, Joe (April 5, 2026). "NASA Shares Photos Shot on iPhone 17 Pro Max During Artemis II Mission to the Moon". MacRumors. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
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