Is the iPhone 17 Pro easier to handle than the Max version?
Considerably: 15.07 × 7.17 × 0.87 cm and 199 g, versus 16.30 cm and 233 g. The screen goes from 6.9 to 6.3 inches but keeps the same Super Retina XDR panel at 3,000 nits and the same ProMotion 120 Hz.
Do you need to buy a charger with the iPhone 17 Pro?
Yes, if you do not have one: the 20 W USB-C power adapter is sold separately. Otherwise, the phone will charge at the power of your current charger. Any sufficiently powerful USB-C adapter will do.
What battery life is quoted for the iPhone 17 Pro?
Up to 37 hours of video playback — a specific measurement, not to be confused with a day of mixed use. That is ten hours less than the Max version, the gap reflecting the difference in size between the two models.
What is the iPhone 17 Pro's Thunderbolt 3 for?
For moving large files: its USB-C port reaches 40 Gbps, eight times the speed of USB 3.2 Gen 1. With ProRes RAW 4K at 120 fps footage, the largest files the device produces, it makes the difference between a few minutes and a long wait.
What is the point of the ProRes RAW format on the iPhone 17 Pro?
It keeps the raw sensor data: exposure, white balance and colour curve can still be adjusted in editing without degrading the image. Recording goes up to 4K at 120 frames per second, and Dolby Vision is also supported.
What optical zoom does the iPhone 17 Pro offer?
A 48 MP periscope telephoto providing 4x optical zoom. It complements the Fusion wide-angle camera and the ultra-wide, both also 48 MP — a uniform resolution that avoids a drop in quality between lenses.
Is the iPhone 17 Pro suitable for sound recording?
It has four studio-quality mics and stereo speakers with spatial audio. This lets you capture an interview or ambient sound directly on the device, in keeping with its professional video modes.
Does the iPhone 17 Pro support eSIM and Wi-Fi 7?
Yes to both, with sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G on top and a U2 UWB chip that locates a compatible accessory to within a centimetre. Bluetooth is version 5.3.
What is inside the iPhone 17 Pro's A19 Pro chip?
A 6-core CPU, a 6-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine for artificial intelligence tasks run on the device. RAM reaches 12 GB, the highest in the range.
What is the iPhone 17 Pro's chassis made of?
A heat-forged aluminium unibody: a single piece shaped under a press, more rigid than an assembly of several parts. This partly explains the 199 g on the scales for a 6.3-inch diagonal.
Does the iPhone 17 Pro's screen stay on in standby?
Yes, it has an always-on mode: the time and key information stay displayed at very low brightness. The panel also reaches 3,000 nits in HDR and includes the Dynamic Island.
Is the iPhone 17 Pro new and under warranty?
Yes, new equipment, with the invoice serving as the warranty document for 1 year. Keep it: it is the document you will be asked for when making a warranty claim.