Apple’s new iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max are right here.
The new telephones have been formally unveiled on the Cupertino-based tech large’s Sept. 9 “Awe Dropping” occasion.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max introduced at Apple occasion 2025
Apple took its time unveiling the brand new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, as an alternative showcasing the iPhone 17 and the iPhone Air first.
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But fear not; the “Pro” fashions are nonetheless Apple’s strongest telephones. They run on Apple’s new A19 Pro, which the corporate calls “the fastest CPU in any smartphone.”
They even have a brand new design, with the primary “iPhone Unibody,” a inflexible aluminum enclosure that allowed Apple to provide these telephones the most important battery ever seen in an iPhone. These new iPhones also needs to be very sturdy, because of Apple utilizing Ceramic Shield on each back and front.
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Apple barely talked about it through the presentation, however the dimension of the Pro fashions hasn’t modified; the iPhone 17 Pro has a 6.3-inch show, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch show.
As is custom, Apple did not say how huge the batteries in these telephones are. The official spec sheet, nevertheless, says the iPhone 17 Pro can do as much as 33 hours of video playback, whereas the Pro Max achieves 6 hours extra.
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iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: The cameras
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The digital camera system is new, too, and so is the huge digital camera bump (or “plateau” as Apple calls it) that hosts the three rear cameras. And sure, simply because the rumors predicted, all three now have a 48-megapixel sensor.
Highlights embody 12-megapixel “optical-quality” 8x telephoto pictures, with digital zoom as much as 40x, in addition to sharper and extra detailed photographs throughout. On the entrance, there’s the 18-megapixel Center Stage digital camera, apparently the identical one seen on the opposite new iPhones.
The flash can also be additional away from the cameras, which can current a studying curve.
What else is new?
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There’s additionally the all-new thermal administration, with a vapor chamber that dissipates warmth away from the important thing elements. This is the place the brand new aluminum body is available in, because it has much better (20 occasions higher, Apple claims) thermal conductivity than titanium, which is what Apple used for iPhone 16.
Other highlights embody a wholly new, Apple-designed wi-fi chip known as N1, which takes care of wi-fi tech reminiscent of WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. The new iPhones Pro cost quicker than earlier than — you’ll be able to anticipate a 50 % cost in 20 minutes in the event you use the (non-compulsory) high-wattage USB-C energy adapter. And sure, as anticipated, the FineWoven circumstances have been changed with TechWoven, a techy new material that ought to be higher at resisting scratches and stains.
How to preorder the brand new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max
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The new flagship iPhone 17 smartphones can be found for pre-order now on the Apple retailer. As extra retailers begin opening pre-orders, we’ll replace this story.
The costs are the identical as earlier than: The iPhone 17 Pro begins at $1,099, whereas the iPhone 17 Pro Max begins at $1,199. Pre-orders for these fashions begin on Friday, Sept. 12, and availability begins on Sept. 19.
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