iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro
Got your eye on an iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro but don’t know which one to choose? Compare the specs side-by-side here and pick the one that suits you best.
How do they compare at a glance?
iPhone 17 Pro has a Pro rear camera system with a 48MP main camera, 48MP ultra-wide, and 48MP telephoto lenses. It also has an aluminium unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front and back, faster wireless charging, and a bigger battery.
While iPhone 16 Pro has a titanium design, a 12MP 5x telephoto camera, and a lower price point.
So, whatever iPhone you decide to go for, you know you’re getting a powerful, Pro-level iPhone.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Features
Rear Camera
The ultimate Pro camera system. With all 48MP rear cameras and 8x optical-quality zoom – it’s like having 8 pro lenses in your pocket.
iPhone 16 Pro is like carrying a Pro studio in your pocket. With a triple rear camera made up of a 48MP main camera, 48MP ultra-wide camera and 12MP 5x telephoto lens.
- 48 MP Fusion Main, f/1.6, 26mm
- 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚
- 48 MP Fusion Telephoto, f/2.8, 100mm
- Video: Up to 4K at 24/25/30/60/100.120fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120/240fps
- Dolby Vision HDR
- 48 MP Fusion Main, f/1.8, 24mm
- 12 MP Telephoto, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 5x optical zoom
- 48 MP Ultra Wide, f/2.2 13mm
- Video: Up to 4K at 24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120/240fps
- Dolby Vision HDR
Front Camera
iPhone 17 Pro 18MP Centre Stage front camera gives you flexible ways to frame your shot.
- 18 MP Centre Stage, f/1.9, 20mm
- Video: Up to 4K at 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120fps
- 12 MP TrueDepth, f/1.9, 23mm
- Video: Up to 4K at 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120fps
- Dolby Vision HDR
Display
iPhone 17 Pro features a brilliant 6.3-in Super Retina XDR display with smooth scrolling thanks to ProMotion up to 120Hz.
iPhone 16 Pro Max has a strong and light titanium design with a 6.3-in Super Retina XDR display. It’s remarkably durable with the Ceramic Shield front.
- 6.3 inch
- 2622 x 1206 pixels
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- HDR10
- 2622 x 1206 pixels
- 6.3 inch
- 120Hz ProMotion
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- HDR10
Memory and Storage
iPhone 17 Pro is available with 256GB, 512GB or 1TB internal storage.
- 12GB RAM
- 256GB
- 512GB
- 1TB
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB
- 256GB
- 512GB
- 1TB
Performance and Security
iPhone 17 Pro is powered by the vapour cooled, lightning-fast A19 chip.
iPhone 16 Pro is powered by the A18 Pro chip. It enables Apple Intelligence with a faster Neural Engine, has improved CPU and GPU, and a big jump in memory bandwidth compared with earlier iPhones.
- Launch OS: iOS 26
- A19 Pro chip
- 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- 6‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
- Face ID
- Apple Intelligence
- Launch OS: iOS 18
- A18 chip
- 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- 5‑core GPU
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
- Face ID
- Apple Intelligence
Battery
Thanks to the unibody design, iPhone 17 Pro has room for more battery capacity, for up to 31 hours of video playback. And you can charge up to 50% in 20 minutes.
iPhone 16 Pro delivers an incredibly power-efficient performance with up to 27 hours of video playback.
- Video playback - Up to 31 hours
- Video playback (streamed) - Up to 28 hours
- Wired charging: Up to 50% charge in around 20 minutes with 40W adaptor or higher
- MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W
- Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
- Video playback - Up to 27 hours
- Video playback (streamed) - Up to 22 hours
- Wired charging: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adaptor or higher
- MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W
- Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
Colours
- Cosmic Orange
- Deep Blue
- Silver
- Brighter Black Titanium
- Brighter White Titanium
- Natural Titanium
- Desert Titanium
Size and Weight
- Height x Width x Depth: 150 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm
- Weight: 204g
- Height x Width x Depth: 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 mm
- Weight: 199g