Apple iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max Launched — Price, Camera, Battery, Chipset, Colours, Specs, Features

Apple has shone the spotlight on its 2025 flagship smartphone — the iPhone 17 Pro Max — along with the iPhone 17 Pro at its launch event held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The tech major has made notable flagship-grade upgrades in the iPhone 17 Pro range, including in design, camera, battery, chipset, and more, making the top-of-the-line devices more powerful and capable than before.

Here’s all you need to know about the Apple iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, from price, camera, battery to display, colours, and other specs.

Chipset: Powering the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max is the A19 Pro chipset, built using a 3nm process. They have a six-core CPU and six-core GPU architecture. Apple’s latest processor enhances both performance and efficiency of its flagship device, making graphics and visuals smooth as well.

Operating System: The iPhone 17 Pro range runs on iOS 26 and features a “Liquid Glass” interface with transparent, fluid-looking icons, widgets, lockscreen, and other elements.

Camera: The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have a larger rear camera island featuring a 48MP main camera, 48MP ultrawide, and an upgraded 48MP telephoto lens with 8X optical zoom. The front camera on the Pro range is upgraded with a 18MP lens. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are also capable of recording videos with both the front and rear cameras simultaneously.

Design And Build: With the iPhone 17 Pro range, Apple has also shifted from a titanium to an aluminium build. 

Display: The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR display, while the iPhone 17 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch screen. Both feature ProMotion up to 120Hz and 3,000 nits peak brightness.

RAM/Storage: The iPhone 17 Pro range comes with a higher 12GB RAM, which will help improve processing speeds and strengthen AI capabilities. The iPhone 17 Pro comes in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max is available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage.

Vapour Chamber: The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max come with an Apple-made vapour chamber to improve device cooling.

Protection: Ceramic Shield 2 protection on the front display and Ceramic Shield on the back.

N1 Wireless Chip: The Pro range comes with Apple-made N1 wireless networking chip that powers Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread features.

Colours: The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are available in the following colourways: deep blue, cosmic orange, and silver.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro’s price starts at $1,099, and iPhone 17 Pro Max’s price starts at $1,199. Pre-orders for the Pro range begin Friday, Sept. 12, with availability starting Friday, Sept. 19.