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iPhone 17 Pro
17 Pro is the 2025 compact Pro: aluminum unibody, A19 Pro, 6.3-inch 3000-nit outdoor peak, 48/48/48 cameras with 4x / 8x optical-quality tetraprism, 18MP Center Stage, MagSafe and Qi2 both 25W, 50% in 20 minutes on a 40W adapter, $1,099.
Product images
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In short
17 Pro is the 2025 compact Pro: aluminum unibody, A19 Pro, 6.3-inch 3000-nit outdoor peak, 48/48/48 cameras with 4x / 8x optical-quality tetraprism, 18MP Center Stage, MagSafe and Qi2 both 25W, 50% in 20 minutes on a 40W adapter, $1,099 launch, 256GB floor. Keep it as the in-between hub between titanium 16 Pro and current 18 Pro. Do not invent mAh or a typical-use hour, and do not paste 18 Pro’s 24-hour typical-use / 36-hour video / 15-minute 60W cells onto this SKU.
Who it is for
- Owners still on 17 Pro who want one honest OEM record before reading a future 17 Pro vs 18 Pro page.
- 16 Pro owners doing upgrade math on the 2025 forks: aluminum unibody, 256GB floor, 48MP 4x tele, 18MP Center Stage, 3000-nit outdoor peak, Qi2 25W, 40W-class 20-minute charge.
- People comparing Apple Intelligence device lists — Support still hosts 17 Pro as Apple Intelligence hardware (language/region footnotes apply).
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants the current Pro. That is iPhone 18 Pro (A20 Pro, variable-aperture Fusion Main, 24-hour typical-use table, $1,199 launch). This hub is the 2025 SKU.
- Buyers who need 16 Pro’s titanium / $999 / 128GB / 5x 12MP tele story. 17 Pro left those cells.
- People who need a published typical-use hour row or an audio-playback hour. 17 Pro Support prints video / streamed only.
- US travelers who assume a nano-SIM tray. Support: 17 Pro / 17 Pro Max use eSIM only and are not compatible with physical SIM cards. Newsroom names the US among eSIM-only markets.
Key differentiators
- First compact Pro with an aluminum unibody + Ceramic Shield 2 front / Ceramic Shield back and a vapor chamber laser-welded into the chassis (Newsroom + Support).
- 48MP Fusion Main + 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide + 48MP Fusion Telephoto 100 mm (4x), plus 12MP optical-quality 8x at 200 mm — Apple’s 2025 Pro camera table, not 16 Pro’s 12MP 5x.
- 18MP Center Stage front camera (tap to zoom and rotate) — the 2025 front-camera fork vs 12MP TrueDepth on 16 Pro.
- Launch US MSRP moved to $1,099 with a 256GB floor. Wired 50% in 20 minutes on a 40W adapter; MagSafe and Qi2 both 25W.
Caveats
- This is a leftover hub as of 2026-09-19. Street prices and iOS support years move. Re-pull Support 125090 and Apple’s current compatibility list on write day.
- Support covers 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. Lock 6.3-inch / 206 g / 33-hour video here. Do not paste Pro Max 2TB or longer hours.
- apple.com/iphone-17-pro and /specs now redirect to /iphone/. Cite Support 125090 and the 9 September 2025 Newsroom post.
- Support does not print an audio-playback hour or a typical-use hour for 17 Pro. Do not invent either from 16 Pro or 18 Pro.
Phone-category specs
Same rows on every phone page (iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel, OnePlus, foldables).
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 6.3-inch (diagonal) Super Retina XDR; 6.27 inches as a standard rectangle (actual viewable area is less) | Apple Support 125090 |
| Display type | All-screen OLED; Dynamic Island; Ceramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back; oleophobic + anti-reflective coatings | Apple Support 125090 |
| Display resolution | 2622 × 1206 px at 460 ppi | Apple Support 125090 |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion, adaptive up to 120Hz; Always-On display listed | Apple Support 125090 |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | 1000 nits typical; 1600 nits HDR peak; 3000 nits outdoor peak; 1 nit minimum; 2,000,000:1 contrast (typical) | Apple Support 1250903000-nit outdoor peak starts on this sheet. 16 Pro is 2000 nits outdoor. |
| Always-On display | Yes — listed with Dynamic Island and ProMotion | Apple Support 125090 |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm (5.91 × 2.83 × 0.34 in) | Apple Support 125090 |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) | Apple Support 125090 |
| Build materials | Aluminum unibody design; Ceramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back | Apple Support 125090; Newsroom 2025-09-09Newsroom: aerospace-grade 7000-series aluminum; vapor chamber laser-welded into the unibody. This is not the titanium 16 Pro. |
| Finishes | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Apple Support 125090; Newsroom 2025-09-09 |
| Ingress / IP rating | IP68 (IEC 60529) — maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes | Apple Support 125090 |
| Chip / SoC | A19 Pro: 6-core CPU (2 performance / 4 efficiency), 6-core GPU with. | Apple Support 125090 |
| RAM | Not published | Apple Support 125090 |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | Apple Support 125090; Newsroom 2025-09-09256GB floor. Newsroom: “double the entry storage.” 2TB is 17 Pro Max only — do not put it on this SKU. |
| Rear cameras | 48MP Fusion Main 24 mm ƒ/1.78; 12MP optical-quality 2x at 48 mm; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide 13 mm ƒ/2.2 120°; 48MP Fusion Telephoto 100 mm ƒ/2.8 (4x) tetraprism; 12MP optical-quality 8x at 200 mm | Apple Support 125090 |
| Telephoto / zoom (OEM) | 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range; digital zoom up to 40x | Apple Support 1250904x tetraprism + 8x optical-quality. Do not write 16 Pro’s 5x / 120 mm 12MP cell here. |
| Front camera | 18MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels; tap to zoom and rotate; Center Stage for photos and video calls | Apple Support 125090 |
| Video (OEM) | 4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K/120 with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock (compatible hardware); Dual Capture 4K/30; Cinematic 4K/30; Action 2.8K/60; spatial 1080p/30 | Apple Support 125090 |
| Battery capacity (OEM) | Not published | Apple Support 125090 |
| Battery — OEM endurance | Video playback up to 33 hours; streamed video up to 30 hours | Apple Support 125090Support 125090 does not print an audio-playback hour or a typical-use hour. Do not invent 85-hour audio from 16 Pro or 24-hour typical use from 18 Pro. |
| Charging — wired (OEM) | USB-C. Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes with 40W adapter or higher (sold separately) paired with USB-C cable | Apple Support 125090 |
| Charging — wireless (OEM) | MagSafe up to 25W; Qi2 up to 25W. Support also: 50% in 30 minutes with 30W+ adapter paired with MagSafe Charger | Apple Support 125090Qi2 25W starts on this sheet. 16 Pro Qi2 is 15W. |
| Operating system | Shipped with iOS (year introduced 2025; Support footnote discusses iOS 26). Current iOS version is whatever Apple’s compatibility list says on write day | Apple Support 125090Do not invent an end-of-life year. |
| Update policy (OEM) | Not published | Apple Support 125090 |
| Cellular | 5G sub-6 + mmWave, 4×4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE 4×4 MIMO. Support models A3256 and A3257 (band lists on the page) | Apple Support 125090 |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Apple N1 wireless networking chip; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 6; Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband; Thread; NFC with reader mode | Apple Support 125090 |
| Ports / wired I/O | USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 up to 10Gb/s (USB 3 cable required) | Apple Support 125090 |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (two active; stores eight or more). Support: not compatible with physical SIM cards. Newsroom: eSIM-only models include the U.S. | Apple Support 125090; Newsroom 2025-09-09 |
| NFC / contactless payments | Apple Pay; Express Transit (select cities); Express Cards with power reserve | Apple Support 125090 |
| GNSS / GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) | Apple Support 125090 |
| Biometrics | Face ID via TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera | Apple Support 125090 |
| Other sensors | LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high-dynamic-range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity; dual ambient light sensors | Apple Support 125090 |
| Safety / incident alerts | Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Messages via satellite; Find My via satellite; Crash Detection | Apple Support 125090Support footnote: satellite included for free for two years with iPhone 14 or later. Confirm the current plan in 2026. |
| US MSRP (launch) | Starts at $1,099 (US), 256GB floor — Newsroom 9 September 2025 | Apple Newsroom, 2025-09-09Not a 2026 street price. Leftover/refurb quotes go stale immediately. |
| Price band | Legacy compact Pro (launched $1,099; leftover/refurb band moves) | Derived from 2025 $1,099 start |
| Announced | 9 September 2025 (year introduced: 2025 on Support) | Apple Newsroom; Support 125090 |
| Availability | Pre-order 12 September 2025; stores 19 September 2025. Not current apple.com/iphone sell-in as of 2026-09-19 | Apple Newsroom, 2025-09-09 |
iPhone 17 Pro extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other phones keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Control | Hardware control on the chassis. Support: exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, tone; customizable default lens (Fusion Main) | Apple Support 125090 |
| Action Button | Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Visual Intelligence, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Recognize Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut, or Accessibility | Apple Support 125090 |
| Aluminum unibody | Newsroom: brushed 7000-series aluminum unibody with a laser-welded vapor chamber. Support: aluminum unibody design | Apple Newsroom, 2025-09-09; Support 125090 |
| Center Stage front camera | 18MP Center Stage; tap to zoom and rotate; Dual Capture; Center Stage for video calls | Apple Support 125090 |
| Apple N1 | Apple N1 wireless networking chip listed with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 | Apple Support 125090 |
| LiDAR Scanner | Yes — on the sensor list | Apple Support 125090 |
| Satellite communications | Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My via satellite | Apple Support 125090 |
| MagSafe | MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; magnet array, alignment magnet, accessory identification; NFC; magnetometer | Apple Support 125090 |
| Model numbers | A3256 and A3257 on Support (identify via Apple’s current identify-iPhone page) | Apple Support 125090 |
| Recycled content (OEM) | Support: made with 30% recycled content including 50% recycled aluminum in the enclosure; 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery | Apple Support 125090 |
| In the box | iPhone 17 Pro; USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); documentation. No power adapter or EarPods | Apple Support 125090 |
| Operating envelope | Operating 0–35 °C (32–95 °F); nonoperating −20–45 °C; humidity 5–95% noncondensing; altitude tested to 3000 m | Apple Support 125090 |
Overview
iPhone 17 Pro is the September 2025 compact Pro. Apple’s own framing at launch was a new aluminum unibody, A19 Pro, a vapor chamber, and a 48MP Pro Fusion trio. The physical product is a 6.3-inch phone — 150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm, 206 g — in silver, cosmic orange, or deep blue.
This hub exists so later phone writers can hang a one-generation-back spoke off iPhone 18 Pro without treating 17 Pro as either 16 Pro (titanium / 5x / $999) or 18 Pro (variable aperture / typical-use hours). The first spec table is phones-v1.
We do not claim we still have one on a desk. Where Support omits audio hours and typical use, we leave those cells unpublished.
Display
Support: Super Retina XDR, 2622 × 1206 at 460 ppi, ProMotion 120Hz, Always-On, Dynamic Island, 1000 / 1600 / 3000 nits outdoor, anti-reflective coating. Same pixel grid as 16 Pro; the outdoor-peak hop is the display story.
Cameras and video
| Module (Apple’s words) | 17 Pro claim |
|---|---|
| Fusion Main | 48MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78, 24/48MP stills |
| 2x | 12MP optical-quality from Main, 48 mm |
| Ultra Wide | 48MP Fusion, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° |
| Telephoto | 48MP Fusion, 100 mm, ƒ/2.8, 4x, tetraprism |
| 8x | 12MP optical-quality, 200 mm |
| Zoom range | 8x optical-quality in, 2x out, 16x optical-quality; digital 40x |
| Front | 18MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9 |
Video extras vs 16 Pro: ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, genlock, Dual Capture 4K/30. No variable-aperture stills row — that is 18 Pro.
Battery and charging (OEM table only)
| Mode (Apple’s words) | 17 Pro claim |
|---|---|
| Video playback | Up to 33 hours |
| Streamed video | Up to 30 hours |
| Audio playback | Not published on Support 125090 |
| Typical use | Not published on Support 125090 |
| Wired | 50% in 20 min, 40W+ adapter |
| MagSafe / Qi2 | 25W / 25W |
No mAh.
Software and what 2026 readers should not assume
Year introduced 2025. Support footnote still talks iOS 26 / Apple Intelligence beta language. Update policy stays “not a numbered year-count.”
Price, SKUs, and what not to invent
Launch US start $1,099, 256GB–1TB. Models A3256 / A3257. Not current sell-in on apple.com/iphone as of 19 September 2026.
Do not invent Geekbench, a 5x 12MP tele, or titanium. A 17 Pro vs 18 Pro vs-page is not live — link the locked 16 Pro pairs until it is.
Sources
- Apple Support — iPhone 17 Pro tech specs (HT125090) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Apple Newsroom — Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max — accessed 2026-09-19
- Apple — Guidelines for Using Apple Trademarks and Copyrights — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this the current iPhone Pro?
No. 17 Pro is the 2025 SKU (year introduced: 2025 on Support). The current compact Pro hub is /phones/iphone-18-pro/. Keep both URLs. Do not 301 this page.
Titanium or aluminum?
Aluminum unibody. Support and Newsroom: 7000-series aluminum, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back. Titanium ended on the compact Pro after 16 Pro.
4x or 5x telephoto?
17 Pro: 48MP Fusion Telephoto at 100 mm (4x) plus 12MP optical-quality 8x at 200 mm; 16x optical-quality range; 40x digital. 16 Pro is the 12MP 5x / 120 mm sheet. Lock 4x / 8x here.
Does 17 Pro have Camera Control?
Yes — same chassis extra as 16 Pro. 15 Pro does not.
Is $1,099 a 2026 street price?
No. $1,099 is Apple’s published US starting price on 9 September 2025 (256GB floor). Leftover and refurbished quotes change weekly.
How long is the battery?
Support: up to 33 hours video, 30 hours streamed. There is no audio-playback hour and no typical-use hour on 125090. 18 Pro’s 24-hour typical-use / 36-hour video table is a different sheet.
What changed in charging vs 16 Pro?
Wired: 50% in 20 minutes on a 40W+ adapter (16 Pro was ~30 minutes / 20W). Wireless: MagSafe still 25W; Qi2 moves from 15W to 25W.
Physical SIM?
No. Support: dual eSIM, not compatible with physical SIM cards. Newsroom lists the U.S. among eSIM-only markets.
Official product page: iPhone 17 Pro. Tech specs: iPhone 17 Pro specs.