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iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max: new design, A19 Pro chip, improved battery
Apple today announced iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max with a new design designed for higher performance and significantly longer battery life. Both models are powered by the most efficient A19 Pro chip ever, supporting advanced photo/video capabilities, AAA gaming, and Apple Intelligence. Key to the innovation is Apple’s cooling system in the form of a single-layer aluminum unibody enclosure that efficiently distributes heat while enabling a larger battery.
Thermal architecture for more consistent performance
The new 7000 series aluminum alloy chassis features a platform on the back for extra interior space and a ring of antennas around the edge for the strongest reception ever. A deionized water cooling system welded into the chassis draws heat away from the A19 Pro chip and then disperses it throughout the chassis. The result is higher sustained performance at comfortable surface temperatures and noticeably longer battery life. Charging via USB-C charges up to 50 % in about 20 minutes.
Bigger Pro screens, even tougher protection
Available in 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR with up to 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, and 3000 nits of peak brightness. Ceramic Shield 2 with anti-reflective coating offers 3x better scratch resistance. For the first time, Ceramic Shield also protects the back, improving crack resistance by up to 4x compared to previous glass-backed models.
A19 Pro: Fastest CPU/GPU and multi-core acceleration for AI
The A19 Pro brings a 6-core CPU (the fastest in a smartphone) and a 6-core GPU with larger cache, more system memory, and neural accelerators in each graphics core. In tandem with the 16-core Neural Engine, it accelerates on-device generative models, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and higher frame rates in AAA games. The series also introduces the N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread for faster, more reliable Personal Hotspot and AirDrop.
Pro photo system: three 48 MP “Fusion” cameras and Center Stage front camera
On the back are three 48MP Fusion cameras: a main, ultrawide, and an all-new telephoto with a tetraprism and a 56 % larger sensor. There’s 4x optical zoom at 100mm for classic portraits, and 8x optical-quality zoom at 200mm, the longest ever on an iPhone. The Photonic Engine uses more machine learning to preserve natural texture, reduce noise, and improve color accuracy; digital zoom goes up to 40x.
On the front, there's a new Center Stage camera with a square, larger sensor (up to 18 MP). It allows for landscape selfies without turning the phone, the UI automatically expands the frame for group shots, and can record front/rear simultaneously (Dual Capture) in 4K HDR with advanced stabilization.
First time on a phone: ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 and genlock
The video section can handle Dolby Vision HDR, 4K120, ProRes Log and ACES support. New features include ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 and “genlock”, which is the precise synchronization of footage between multiple cameras without manual alignment. Final Cut Camera, Blackmagic Camera and the new Blackmagic Design Camera ProDock are supported; APIs are available for developers.
eSIM and larger battery in versions without a physical SIM card
Models without a physical SIM card (in selected markets) take advantage of the freed-up space for an even larger battery and up to +2 hours of video playback.
iOS 26 and Apple Intelligence
iOS 26 will introduce a new Liquid Glass look, live translation for text and audio, more advanced visual intelligence (search/actions from screenshot), new call/message filters, and new features in CarPlay, Apple Music, Maps, Wallet, and the Apple Games app.
The price for the Pro version will start at around €1,300 for the 256 GB version, and for the Pro Max around €1,500 for 256 GB.
