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Apple Announces iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max With New Design, Larger Battery, and More
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Didn't know Apple was giving new products to celebrities that early.
I’m actually willing to wait for the mid-cycle mark to see if Apple releases an additional color. I dislike the new color options that much. And to those saying “just use a case”:
We have a whole camera PLATEAU that is going to be visible regardless and which I would like to spark joy considering how much these cost.
We have a whole camera PLATEAU that is going to be visible regardless and which I would like to spark joy considering how much these cost.
It looks like utility phone that you take to construction site.
Yeah I always tell people not to judge from the leaks but this year the official design really is ugly.
Orange is new black. 😀
So you didn’t see the huge slab at the back that will be exposed even with a case?
Since Apple can't come up with any new ideas, here's one. LF NFC so iphones can scan pet id chips, everyone registers their pets with find my and if anyone finds a lost dog or cat they just scan it with there phone and call the owners. millions of lost pets reunited with their owners
The silver is growing on me. My other devices are silver and I love the classic look.
Orange is too "look at me" and blue is too similar to the 15 Pro. I wish they'd offer more colors, specifically a dark green or teal.
Impressed with the camera specs compared to the Air. Love the 2TB option.
The design is jarring. Even with a case, the color now matters.
I want to see this and the Air in person, but have a feeling I'll stick with my 15PM.
Orange is too "look at me" and blue is too similar to the 15 Pro. I wish they'd offer more colors, specifically a dark green or teal.
Impressed with the camera specs compared to the Air. Love the 2TB option.
The design is jarring. Even with a case, the color now matters.
I want to see this and the Air in person, but have a feeling I'll stick with my 15PM.
I don’t know? A setting called “iPhone analytics”? Maybe?
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The weird thing is, the Pros look like Boss guitar pedals... Distortion and Blues Driver...
I've been eSim only since my XS Max so for me I'd take the extra battery life over the space the sim slot takes up, never once have I missed having a physical sim slot even traveling internationally is easy as I could just purchase service through an app and install wherever (before I had inclusive roaming).
Yeah, for me the ugliest iPhone I've ever seen. Never have I ever considered an iPhone to be ugly, until today. I know innovation is not among the priorities at Apple, but this is a new low. Hard to belive how ugly this is. I like the orange and blue colors, but the design of the phone is abysmal.
And they went to aluminum to save money, or to change something just to change it... or both. It's insane to go to a "less premium" material, which aluminum has always been in the iPhone since the X.
Ouch. And they boasted color-matching everything else.
This was by far the worst Apple event I've ever watched. Unreal from start to finish. They had the audacity to call the Ultra 3 a major upgrade.
Stay tuned!
We are seeing the "fruits" of where Apple is at when fully under Tim Cook for a prolonged period.
This is just getting started.
Apple needs a leadership change, badly.
I am so tired of travelling and getting to 4 pm and needing a power pack I need help to import 2 with eSIM only to Australia
aluminium is more scratchable material, thats reason why black will always have more visible scratches,
Apple today introduced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Both devices feature a new aluminum unibody design, with the Ceramic Shield now protecting both the front and back sides. Apple says the front side is now Ceramic Shield 2, which offers 3x better scratch resistance, while the rear Ceramic Shield is advertised as 4x more resistant to cracks compared to the back glass on previous iPhone models.
iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively, with a higher 3,000 nits of peak outdoor brightness and 2x better outdoor contrast.
A larger rear camera plateau houses three 48-megapixel Fusion cameras, and the antenna system now wraps around it. The upgraded Telephoto camera offers up to 8x optical zoom, which is up from the 5x limit on the iPhone 16 Pro models. Plus, there is now an 18-megapixel front camera with Center Stage support.
The optical zoom options available include 4x at 100mm, and 8x at 200mm. The camera system supports ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, and genlock for multi-camera video syncing.
Other key features for these devices include an A19 Pro chip with a 6-core CPU and 6-core GPU for up to 40% faster sustained performance compared to iPhone 16 Pro models, a larger battery, a vapor chamber cooling system for improved thermal management, and an Apple-designed N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread.
New color options include Silver, Deep Blue, and Cosmic Orange.
iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are eSIM-only in Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to Apple. These models are equipped with an even larger battery that fills the space formerly occupied by the physical SIM card tray.
Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro Max offers the longest battery life of any iPhone model ever, with up to 39 hours of video playback per full charge.
In the U.S., the iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099 with 256GB of storage, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at $1,199 with 256GB of storage. Pre-orders start Friday, September 12, ahead of deliveries to customers and in-store availability beginning Friday, September 19.
Both devices can be configured with an all-new 2TB storage capacity, which is an increase over the previous 1TB maximum.
There are new accessories, including a Crossbody Strap and TechWoven cases that are the spiritual successor to Apple's ill-received, discontinued FineWoven cases.
Apple also announced that iOS 26 will be released on Monday, September 15.
Article Link: Apple Announces iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max With New Design, Larger Battery, and More
- 48MP Fusion Telephoto: 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design
- Also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto: 200 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design
- 8x optical‑quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 16x optical‑quality zoom range
- so quality will drop with cropping on 8x, 4x zoom will be best now
Nope, 2TB is limited to the 17 Pro Max. Normal Pro is still only up to 1TB.
Which is the same as my 14 Pro. Three years later no improvement there. I think I’ll stick to my 14.
Underwhelmed. I was looking forward to replacing my iPhone 12 Pro this year, but I think I'll just have the battery replaced and use it for one more year. Maybe next year they'll do better.
Apple today introduced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Both devices feature a new aluminum unibody design, with the Ceramic Shield now protecting both the front and back sides. Apple says the front side is now Ceramic Shield 2, which offers 3x better scratch resistance, while the rear Ceramic Shield is advertised as 4x more resistant to cracks compared to the back glass on previous iPhone models.
iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively, with a higher 3,000 nits of peak outdoor brightness and 2x better outdoor contrast.
A larger rear camera plateau houses three 48-megapixel Fusion cameras, and the antenna system now wraps around it. The upgraded Telephoto camera offers up to 8x optical zoom, which is up from the 5x limit on the iPhone 16 Pro models. Plus, there is now an 18-megapixel front camera with Center Stage support.
The optical zoom options available include 4x at 100mm, and 8x at 200mm. The camera system supports ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, and genlock for multi-camera video syncing.
Other key features for these devices include an A19 Pro chip with a 6-core CPU and 6-core GPU for up to 40% faster sustained performance compared to iPhone 16 Pro models, a larger battery, a vapor chamber cooling system for improved thermal management, and an Apple-designed N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread.
New color options include Silver, Deep Blue, and Cosmic Orange.
iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are eSIM-only in Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to Apple. These models are equipped with an even larger battery that fills the space formerly occupied by the physical SIM card tray.
Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro Max offers the longest battery life of any iPhone model ever, with up to 39 hours of video playback per full charge.
In the U.S., the iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099 with 256GB of storage, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at $1,199 with 256GB of storage. Pre-orders start Friday, September 12, ahead of deliveries to customers and in-store availability beginning Friday, September 19.
Both devices can be configured with an all-new 2TB storage capacity, which is an increase over the previous 1TB maximum.
There are new accessories, including a Crossbody Strap and TechWoven cases that are the spiritual successor to Apple's ill-received, discontinued FineWoven cases.
Apple also announced that iOS 26 will be released on Monday, September 15.
Article Link: Apple Announces iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max With New Design, Larger Battery, and More
And a hair transplant. And Mounjaro!
Not dissing him though. He looks great, good for him.
These look fantastic. Cameras are great too. Knocked it put of the park. An unpopular opinion on this thread I know.
iPhone 16 pro users may be a little huffy about this.
But on the ‘previous models comparison’ widget on the marketing page, it starts with the iPhone 13 Pro.
There’s the hint.
iPhone 16 pro users may be a little huffy about this.
But on the ‘previous models comparison’ widget on the marketing page, it starts with the iPhone 13 Pro.
There’s the hint.
Interesting. I do not consider it ugly and I would never put a tough modern iPhone in a case.