Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A19 Pro against Apple A18 Pro, 3,998 vs 3,582 mAh, 40W vs 20W charging. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
150 mm
71.9 mm
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 204 g
149.6 mm
71.5 mm
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Thickness: 8.25 mm
Weight: 199 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Apple iPhone 17 Pro  | Apple iPhone 16 Pro  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2025 | September 2024 |
| Operating System | iOS 26 | iOS 18 |
| Launch Price (India) | 256GB: ₹1,34,900 | 128GB: ₹1,19,900 |
| 512GB: ₹1,54,900 | 256GB: ₹1,29,900 | |
| 1TB: ₹1,74,900 | 512GB: ₹1,49,900 | |
| 1TB: ₹1,69,900 | ||
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 150 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 71.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 8.25 mm |
| Weight | 204 g | 199 g |
| Build | Aluminium unibody with vapour chamber, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Titanium frame, latest-generation Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.3-inch | 6.3-inch |
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, P3 wide colour, Dynamic Island | Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, P3 wide colour, Dynamic Island |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 (460 ppi) | 1206 x 2622 (460 ppi) |
| Refresh Rate | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO (ProMotion) | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO (ProMotion) |
| Peak Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits HDR, 3000 nits outdoor | 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits HDR, 2000 nits outdoor |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Latest-generation Ceramic Shield |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 performance + 4 efficiency cores, up to 4.26 GHz | Hexa-core, 2 x 4.05 GHz + 4 x 2.42 GHz |
| GPU | Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | Apple 6-core GPU |
| AI Engine | 16-core Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, NVMe | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, NVMe |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 48MP Fusion wide, f/1.78, 24 mm, second-gen sensor-shift OIS | 48MP Fusion wide, f/1.78, 24 mm, second-gen sensor-shift OIS |
| Ultra-Wide | 48MP Fusion, f/2.2, 120 degrees, autofocus | 48MP, f/2.2, 120 degrees, autofocus |
| Telephoto | 48MP 4x (100 mm), f/2.8, 3D sensor-shift OIS, tetraprism | 12MP 5x (120 mm), f/2.8, 3D sensor-shift OIS, tetraprism |
| Zoom | 4x optical, 8x optical-quality, 40x digital | 5x optical, 25x digital |
| Front Camera | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus | 12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9, autofocus |
| Video | 4K at up to 120 fps Dolby Vision, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Dual Capture, slo-mo 4K at 120 fps, spatial video | 4K at up to 120 fps Dolby Vision, ProRes and Log, slo-mo 4K at 120 fps, spatial video, Action mode |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Up to 31 hours video playback | Up to 27 hours video playback |
| Charging | 40W wired (50% in 20 min with 40W adapter), 25W MagSafe and Qi2 wireless | 20W wired (50% in about 30 min with 20W adapter), 25W MagSafe wireless, 7.5W Qi wireless |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Apple N1) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| UWB | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C, USB 3 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort | USB-C, USB 3 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort |
| Notable Features | Face ID, Dynamic Island, Action button, Camera Control, vapour chamber cooling, stereo speakers | Face ID, Dynamic Island, Action button, Camera Control, stereo speakers |
| Software Support | No info | No info |