iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are reportedly already selling exceptionally well. Despite personally opting for the iPhone Air, the 17 Pro’s success is no surprise to me. Why? Because Apple’s three top new features are exactly what users have been asking for.
#1: Best battery life ever
Ask the average person what improvements they want from their smartphone, and almost certainly battery life will be near the top of the list.
The iPhone has become an essential tool for most of us. Increasing usage, and more powerful (and power-draining) apps mean battery life gains are always a crowd-pleaser.
But this year, Apple didn’t just slightly bump battery life: it brought huge increases.
Here are Apple’s estimated video playback times:
iPhone 16 Pro: 27 hours
iPhone 17 Pro: 33 hours
iPhone 16 Pro Max: 33 hours
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 39 hours
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