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Apple just announced the new iPhone 17 Pro at its Awe Dropping live event, and it comes with some pretty substantial upgrades both in terms of design and capabilities. We're talking longer battery life, more onboard memory, a bigger and brighter screen, and an improved camera system.
If you've got an iPhone 15 Pro, your device is already two years old. It may look like a good time to spring for the new phone, but how big of an upgrade is the 17 Pro, really?
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Take the software, for example: Both phones run Apple's latest operating system, iOS 26, with many of the same Apple Intelligence features. Additionally, the iPhone 15 Pro is smaller and lighter. So is it worth upgrading? Let's break down the differences between the iPhone 15 Pro and the new iPhone 17 Pro.
Specifications
iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Display 6.9-inch AMOLED with 120Hz, 3,000 nits peak 6.1-inch OLED 120Hz, 2,000 nits peak Weight 206 grams (7.27 ounces) 187 grams (6.60 ounces) Processor Apple A19 Pro Apple A17 Pro RAM/Storage 12GB of RAM, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 8GB of RAM, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB Battery 33 hours of video playback 23 hours of video playback Camera 48MP Fusion, 48MP Fusion ultrawide, 48MP Fusion telephoto, 18MP front 48MP wide, 12MP ultrawide, 12MP telephoto, 12MP front Colors Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Price $1,099 $679 refurbished (on sale)
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