At its latest hardware event on Tuesday, Apple officially announced the new 2025 iPhone lineup. That includes the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the slimmed-down iPhone Air, which looks to be the standout model this year. The devices come equipped with Apple’s latest A19 processors and a few other notable upgrades. For instance, the standard iPhone 17 now features a larger 6.3-inch ProMotion display, a more advanced selfie cam, and double the base storage.
Of course, the iPhone Air is arguably the main attraction this year, featuring a design that’s just 5.6mm thick. That makes it the thinnest iPhone ever made. It boasts a 6.5-inch ProMotion display and an A19 Pro chip, though it offers one less GPU core than the A19 Pro found in the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max models. Apple claims the Air offers “all-day battery life,” with the company’s official specs showing it lags behind the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. The device also features a single 48-megapixel camera on the back, giving users less flexibility for things like macro photography.
The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max are, predictably, the most advanced models — and feature the most eye-catching color. Both models feature a triple 48-megapixel camera system that includes a main camera, ultrawide camera, and a telephoto camera. The back of the Pro has also undergone a redesign, with a new “plateau” camera bar that stretches all the way across the body, rather than only containing the lenses. The Pro models also offer the best battery life among the new models, with the Pro Max delivering up to 39 hours of video playback on a single charge. If you want the most storage possible for your ProRes RAW videos, the larger Pro Max offers up to 2TB of storage.
While preorders don’t go live until Friday, September 12th — with a launch to follow on Friday, September 19th — you may be considering an upgrade. We’re here to help. To make sense of all four models, we’ve put together a side-by-side comparison outlining the key differences. You can also check out our early hands-on impressions of the different models, which provide some insights into what they’re like to use in the real world ahead of our full reviews.
iPhone 17 spec comparison Category iPhone Air iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max Operating system iOS 26 iOS 26 iOS 26 iOS 26 Apple Intelligence support Yes Yes Yes Yes Display 6.5-inch (2736 x 1260) OLED 6.3-inch (2622 x 1206) OLED 6.3-inch (2622 x 1206) OLED 6.9-inch (2868 x 1320) OLED Display refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz Peak brightness 3,000 nits 3,000 nits 3,000 nits 3,000 nits Minimum brightness 1 nit 1 nit 1 nit 1 nit Always-On display Yes Yes Yes Yes Glass display Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield 2 Build Ceramic Shield back, titanium frame Aluminum frame Ceramic Shield back, aluminum unibody Ceramic Shield back, aluminum unibody Dimensions 156.2mm x 74.7mm x 5.64mm 149.6mm x 71.5mm x 7.95mm 150.0mm x 71.9mm x 8.75mm 163.4mm x 78.0mm x 8.75mm Weight 165 grams 177 grams 206 grams 233 grams Battery capacity Up to 27 hours of video playback Up to 30 hours of video playback Up to 33 hours of video playback Up to 39 hours of video playback Wireless charging Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 20W) Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 25W) Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 25W) Yes, MagSafe / Qi2 (up to 25W) Fast charge-capable Yes; up to 50 percent in 30 minutes Yes; up to 50 percent in 20 minutes Yes; up to 50 percent in 20 minutes Yes; up to 50 percent in 20 minutes Processor A19 Pro A19 A19 Pro A19 Pro Processor cores 6-core CPU / 5-core GPU / 16-core neural engine 6-core CPU / 5-core GPU / 16-core neural engine 6-core CPU / 6-core GPU / 16-core neural engine 6-core CPU / 6-core GPU / 16-core neural engine RAM Not shared Not shared Not shared Not shared Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB Ports USB-C charging and data port USB-C charging and data port USB-C charging and data port USB-C charging and data port USB speeds USB 2 (480Mbps) USB 2 (480Mbps) USB 3 (up to 10Gbps) USB 3 (up to 10Gbps) Rear cameras 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main 48-megapixel (f/1.6) main, 48-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide 48-megapixel main, 48-megapixel ultrawide, 48-megapixel telephoto 48-megapixel main, 48-megapixel ultrawide, 48-megapixel telephoto Highest optical magnification 2x 2x 8x 8x Macro mode No Yes Yes Yes Front camera 18MP 18MP 18MP 18MP Video recording Up to 4K at 60fps Up to 4K at 60fps Up to 4K at 120fps (ProRes with external recording) Up to 4K at 120fps (ProRes with external recording) Biometrics Face ID Face ID Face ID Face ID SIM support Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Dual eSIM (no physical SIM) Action Button Yes Yes Yes Yes Camera Control button Yes Yes Yes Yes Dynamic Island Yes Yes Yes Yes Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Satellite SOS feature Yes Yes Yes Yes Messages via satellite Yes Yes Yes Yes Crash Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Apple Pay Yes Yes Yes Yes IP rating IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68 Starting price $999 $799 $1,099 $1,199 Availability September 19th, 2025 September 19th, 2025 September 19th, 2025 September 19th, 2025 Colors Sky blue, light gold, cloud white, space black Lavender, sage, mist blue, white, black Cosmic orange, deep blue, silver Cosmic orange, deep blue, silver
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