iPhone 17 Pro
AppleReleased Sep 1, 2025 · Analysis updated Sep 16, 2026
Capture stunning photos with a versatile camera, enjoy extended use with long battery life, and experience a bright, durable display. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro scores 86/100 based on 9 expert reviews in the smartphones category. Coverage includes reviews from What Hi-Fi?, WIRED, PCMag, and GSMArena.
Critics are split: our scores run from 74 (Jamiebalfour) to 95 (What Hi-Fi?) — a 21-point spread. Jamiebalfour tends to score generously across our dataset.
Average of 9 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Versatile camera system(6)
- Long battery life(4)
- Premium build quality(3)
- Landscape selfie camera(3)
- Bright screen(2)
Cons
- High price(2)
- Easily scratched camera(2)
9 Publication Reviews
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The iPhone 17 Pro is an outstanding device for media consumption, offering a class-leading display and audio experience despite only providing incremental upgrades over its predecessor.
Publisher score: 5
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The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max offer fantastic battery life, great performance, and excellent cameras, though they are chunky and heavy.
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro packs all the power of the Max into a smaller, more hand- and pocket-friendly design without compromising performance.
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The iPhone 17 Pro marks a shift towards an aluminum unibody and brings a bigger battery, faster charging, and an improved telephoto shooter, making it a generation that feels actually worth the upgrad...
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The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the best single-screen smartphone on the market and the rare significant year-over-year upgrade, at least for those who care deeply about the device’s photographic capabilitie...
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The iPhone 17 Pro offers meaningful design and performance improvements over its predecessor, with a more comfortable feel, better cameras, and improved heat management, though battery life and displa...
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The iPhone 17 Pro delivers significant camera upgrades with its 4x and 8x telephoto capabilities, 48MP sensors across all cameras, and improved processing, though it comes with a bulkier design and so...
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