Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro runs at 4.05 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better performer.

Display: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches, but Apple iPhone 17 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro's Super Retina XDR, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 3988 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 3582 mAh, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.7.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹126,900

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro

₹109,900

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

93%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

13 Sep, 2024

Performance


Apple A19 Pro	Apple A18 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Apple A19 Pro vs Apple A18 Pro

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3988 mAh	3582 mAh
40W	20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	NVMe

User Ratings

4.7/5

(5,172 ratings)

4.7/5

(29,265 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,747,550 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

iOS v18

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

5 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

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Apple A18 Pro

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

1,747,550

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

90.89 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Design

Height

150 mm

149.6 mm

Width

71.9 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

8.25 mm

Weight

204 grams

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3988 mAh

3582 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 34m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands: