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iPhone 17 vs iPhone 18 Pro
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — iPhone 17 against iPhone 18 Pro, side by side.
Cheaper to start
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Both start at a similar price.
Best ecosystem
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Neither lists native integrations.
Standout
iPhone 17
48MP Dual Fusion camera system
iPhone 17
iPhone 17 with a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display and 48MP Dual Fusion camera system.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 48MP camera with features like sensor-shift optical image stabilization and Photonic Engine
- 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rates
- A19 chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Cons
- Requires specific fast-charging accessories for fast charging
- Premium pricing limits accessibility for some users
Specifications
- Capacity256GB, 512GB
- Size and Weight / Height5.89 inches (149.6 mm)
- Size and Weight / Weight6.24 ounces (177 grams)
- Size and Weight / Width2.81 inches (71.5 mm)
- Aluminum designCeramic Shield 2 front
- Camera—
- Cellular and Wireless / 5G NR BandsFDD–5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75),TDD–5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79),5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chipApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
- Cellular and Wireless / Express Cards with power reserveExpress Cards with power reserve
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Action buttonAction button
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphoneBuilt–in microphone
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphonesBuilt–in microphones
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in stereo speakerBuilt–in stereo speaker
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Camera ControlCamera Control
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Side buttonSide button
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / USB–C connectorUSB–C connector
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Volume up/downVolume up/down
- Cellular and Wireless / GSM/EDGE Bands850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / Digital compassDigital compass
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / GPSPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC)
- Cellular and Wireless / LTE BandsFDD–LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71),TDD–LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)
- Cellular and Wireless / ModelA3258
- Cellular and Wireless / NFC with reader modeNFC with reader mode
- Cellular and Wireless / Thread networking technologyThread networking technology
- Cellular and Wireless / Wi–FiWi–Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
- Charging and Expansion—
- Chip—
- Chip / CPU6–core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- Chip / FeaturesHardware–accelerated ray tracing
- Chip / GPU5–core GPU with Neural Accelerators
- Chip / Neural Engine16–core Neural Engine
- Chip / TypeA19 chip
- Color–infused glass back(Black, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender)
- Connectivity—
- Display / Resolution2622–by–1206–pixel resolution at 460 ppi
- Display / Size6.3–inch (diagonal) all–screen OLED display
- External Buttons and Connectors—
- Face IDEnabled by TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera
- Finish—
- Location—
- Power and Battery / Fast–charge capableUp to 50% charge in 20 minutes with 40W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB–C charging cable, Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately)
- Power and Battery / Video playbackUp to 30 hours
- Sensors—
- SIM Card—
- Size and Weight / Depth—
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro, a high-end smartphone with a 48MP Pro Fusion camera system and A20 Pro chip.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 48MP Pro Fusion camera system with multiple lenses and advanced stabilization.
- A20 Pro chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing for powerful performance.
- Supports 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6 for advanced connectivity.
Cons
- Limited expandability with no SD card slot.
- High price point for higher storage options.
Specifications
- Capacity256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Size and Weight / Height5.91 inches (150.0 mm)
- Size and Weight / Weight7.44 ounces (211 grams)
- Size and Weight / Width2.83 inches (71.9 mm)
- Aluminum design—
- Camera48MP Pro Fusion camera system 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0): 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
- Cellular and Wireless / 5G NR Bands—
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip—
- Cellular and Wireless / Express Cards with power reserve—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Action button—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphone—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphones—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in stereo speaker—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Camera Control—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Side button—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / USB–C connector—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Volume up/down—
- Cellular and Wireless / GSM/EDGE Bands—
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / Digital compass—
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / GPS—
- Cellular and Wireless / LTE Bands—
- Cellular and Wireless / Model—
- Cellular and Wireless / NFC with reader mode—
- Cellular and Wireless / Thread networking technology—
- Cellular and Wireless / Wi–Fi—
- Charging and ExpansionUSB-C connector with support for: Charging DisplayPort USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) MagSafe and Wireless Charging MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
- ChipA20 Pro chip 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators Dual 16-core Neural Engine Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- Chip / CPU—
- Chip / Features—
- Chip / GPU—
- Chip / Neural Engine—
- Chip / Type—
- Color–infused glass back—
- Connectivity5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO Apple N1 wireless networking chip Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO Bluetooth 6 Thread networking technology Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip NFC with reader mode Express Cards with power reserve
- Display / Resolution—
- Display / Size—
- External Buttons and ConnectorsVolume up/down Action button Side button Built-in stereo speaker Built-in microphone USB-C connector
- Face ID—
- FinishAluminum unibody design Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield back
- LocationPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) Digital compass
- Power and Battery / Fast–charge capable—
- Power and Battery / Video playback—
- SensorsFace ID LiDAR Scanner Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensors
- SIM CardDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)
- Size and Weight / Depth0.34 inch (8.75 mm)