Apple has launched iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max Smartphones. 6.3-inch display for the iPhone 17 Pro and 6.9-inch display for the 17 Pro Max, both with 120Hz ProMotion and up to 3000 nits peak brightness.
Both phones are powered by new 3nm Apple A19 Pro 6-core CPU is the fastest CPU in any smartphone, and the 6-core GPU architecture includes Neural Accelerators built into each GPU core, a larger cache, and more memory than A18 Pro, said Apple. iPhone 17 Pro also brings the N1, a new Apple-designed wireless networking chip that enables Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread and also improves the overall performance and reliability of features like Personal Hotspot and AirDrop.
The iPhone 17 Pro series feature triple 48MP rear cameras for the first time that include a 48MP Fusion camera, 48MP ultra-wide and a new 48MP Telephoto camera that has a next-generation tetraprism design with a sensor that is 56 percent larger than the previous generation to improve sharpness in bright light and bring more detail to darker shots, said Apple. The new 4x optical zoom at 100mm offers a classic lens for portraiture, while the 8x optical zoom at 200mm, the longest ever on iPhone. Digital zoom also increases up to 40x for photos. The new 18MP Center Stage front camera features the first square front camera sensor on iPhone, offering a wider field of view and higher resolution.
The iPhone 17 Pro series features a new brushed aluminum unibody design that uses lightweight aerospace-grade 7000-series aluminum alloy. On the back, the plateau creates additional space for internal components — making room for a larger battery. The antennas are integrated around the perimeter for the highest-performing antenna system ever in an iPhone. The iPhone 17 Pro seies gets Ceramic Shield 2 with a new Apple-designed coating for 3x better scratch resistance and improved anti-reflection to reduce glare. With the improved SoC, and ProMotion, it promise up to 31 and 37 hours of video playback — up to four more hours than the previous generation. These can charge up to 50% in 20 minutes with 40W high-wattage USB-C power adapter or higher.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max specifications
- iPhone 17 Pro – 6.3-inch (2622×1206 pixels) OLED 460ppi Super Retina XDR display, 1000 nits max brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness, up to 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness, HDR, True Tone, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, Ceramic Shield 2 protection
- iPhone 17 Pro Max– 6.9-inch (2868×1320 pixels) OLED 460ppi Super Retina XDR display, 1000 nits max brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness, up to 3000 nits peak outdoor brightness, HDR, True Tone, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, Ceramic Shield 2 protection
- Six-Core A19 Pro (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores) 3nm chip with 64-bit architecture, 6‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16‑core Neural Engine
- 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB (17 Pro only) storage options
- iOS 26
- Water and dust resistant (IP68)
- Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
- 48MP Fusion wide-angle (f/1.78) camera, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, 2x Telephoto, 100% Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, True Tone flash, 48MP Fusion120° Ultra Wide (f/2.2) autofocus secondary camera, Macro photography, 48MP Fusion Telephoto (ƒ/2.8) camera, optical image stabilisation, 8x optical‑quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 16x optical‑quality zoom range; digital zoom up to 40x, 4K Dolby Vision video recording at up to 120 fps (Fusion), Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps
- 18MP (ƒ/1.9) centre stage front camera, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 120fps
- TrueDepth camera for FaceID facial recognition, Stereo speakers
- Action button – Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Recognise Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut or Accessibility
- Camera controls – Exposure, Depth, Zoom, Cameras, Styles, Tone
- iPhone 17 Pro dimensions: 150×71.9×8.75mm; Weight: 204g
- iPhone 17 Pro Max dimensions: 163.4×78×8.75mm; Weight: 231g
- 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4×4 MIMO, Gigabit-class LTE, 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 with 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 6, Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness, Thread networking technology, NFC with reader mode, dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC)
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W, USB-C fast charging, 50% charge in - 20 minutes with 40W adapter or higher, up to 31 hours (iPhone 17 Pro) / 37 hours (iPhone 17 Pro Max) of video playback
iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max come in Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue colours . iPhone 17 Pro price starts at Rs. 1,34,900 for 256GB, Rs. 1,54,900 for 512GB , Rs. 1,74,900 for 1TB . iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB– Rs. 1,49,900, 512GB – Rs. 1,69,900, 1TB – Rs. 1,89,900, 2TB – Rs. 2,29,900
iPhone 17 Pro series will be available through apple.com/store, Apple Store app, Amazon, Flipkart from September 19th with pre-order starting from this Friday, September 12th at 5:30PM IST.
Price in US
iPhone 17 Pro – 256GB: $1,099 – 512GB: $1,299 – 1TB: $1,499
iPhone 17 Pro Max – 256GB: $1,199 – 512GB: $1,399- 1TB: $1,599 – 2TB: $1,999
Price in UAE iPhone 17 Pro – 256GB: 4,699 AED (~Rs 1,12,900) – 512GB: 5,549 AED , 1TB: 6,399 AED
iPhone 17 Pro Max – 256GB: 5,099 AED – 512GB: 5,949 AED – 1TB: 6,799 AED – 2TB: 8,499 AED (