Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 17 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 runs at 4.04 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16's Super Retina XDR, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 17 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 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 offers 3561 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 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 16 has a rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 16

₹76,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹134,900

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

09 2024

09 2025

10 2026

Performance


Apple A18	Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3561 mAh	3988 mAh	7200 mAh
20W Fast Charging	40W	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.0/10

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Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.6/5

(202,462 ratings)

4.7/5

(6,225 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹76,999

@ Amazon

₹134,900

@ Flipkart

₹62,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

September 13, 2024

(Official)

September 19, 2025

(Official)

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A18 GPU

Apple A19 Pro GPU

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,764,170

N/A

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

458 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

90.14 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

147.6 mm

150 mm

157.52 mm

Width

71.6 mm

71.9 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.75 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

170 grams

204 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3561 mAh

3988 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

18h 36m

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

1h 20m

N/A

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)