Compare iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro
Trying to decide whether to go for a new iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 17 Pro? See the specs side-by-side and pick your favourite.
How do they compare at a glance?
Both iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro have 6.3-in ProMotion displays, all 48MP rear cameras and 18MP Centre Stage front cameras.
iPhone 18 Pro has the upgraded A20 Pro chip and Dual 16-core Neural Engine. The camera’s been upgraded too, with a variable aperture main camera, 8x optical-quality zoom, and faster wireless charging. It also has a much bigger battery with up to 6 more hours of video playback than iPhone 17 Pro. iPhone 18 Pro also has a 2TB storage option.
iPhone 17 Pro is still a powerful choice with the A19 Pro chip and 4x telephoto camera.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Features
Rear Camera
iPhone 18 Pro features the ultimate Pro camera system. The 48MP Fusion main camera has a variable aperture for better low light photos and video and impressive depth of field.
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.
- 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, f/4.0): 24mm
- 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/1.6, 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
Front Camera
iPhone 18 Pro features an 18MP Centre Stage 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
- 18 MP Centre Stage, f/1.9, 20mm
- Video: Up to 4K at 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120fps
Display
With a 6.3-in Super Retina XDR display, iPhone 18 Pro has a brighter, more immersive display with better anti-reflection. It also has ProMotion up to 120Hz.
iPhone 17 Pro features a brilliant 6.3-in Super Retina XDR display with smooth scrolling thanks to ProMotion up to 120Hz.
- 6.3 inch
- 2622 x 1206 pixels
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- HDR10
- 6.3 inch
- 2622 x 1206 pixels
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- HDR10
Memory and Storage
You can get iPhone 18 Pro with 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB internal storage.
iPhone 17 Pro is available with 256GB, 512GB or 1TB internal storage.
- 12GB RAM
- 256GB
- 512GB
- 1TB
- 2TB
- 12GB RAM
- 256GB
- 512GB
- 1TB
Performance and Security
iPhone 18 Pro is powered by the A20 Pro chip. Purpose built for AI with a next-generation vapour chamber and Dual 16 core Neural Engine. It also includes Siri AI – a more personal, more powerful AI assistant.
iPhone 17 Pro is powered by the vapour cooled, lightning-fast A19 chip.
- Launch OS: iOS 27
- A20 Pro chip
- 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- 7‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators
- Dual 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
- Siri AI
- 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
Battery
Get up to 30 hours of use per charge on iPhone 18 Pro and faster wired charging – up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes.
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.
- Video playback - Up to 34 hours
- Video playback (streamed) - Up to 31 hours
- Wired charging: Up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W‑capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply
- MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W
- Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
- 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
Colours
- Black
- Burgundy
- Glacier
- Silver
- Cosmic Orange
- Deep Blue
- Silver
Size and Weight
- Height x Width x Depth: 150 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm
- Weight: 211g
- Height x Width x Depth: 150 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm
- Weight: 204g