CELL PHONE COMPARISON

Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g

Head SAR · cellular only

1.19W/kgSame reported value

Body SAR · cellular only

1.16W/kgLower

1.19W/kgHigher

Hotspot SAR · cellular only

1.19W/kgSame reported value

Head SAR · simultaneous

1.53W/kgLower

1.59W/kgHigher

Body SAR · simultaneous

1.54W/kgLower

1.59W/kgHigher

Hotspot SAR · simultaneous

1.54W/kgLower

1.59W/kgHigher

The essentials

Screen size

6.3 inches

Chipset

Apple A19 (3 nm)

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)

FCC identifier

BCG-E8947A

BCG-E8949A

Display

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Size

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Protection

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5

Features

Not listed

Anti-reflective coating

Camera

Main Camera

Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF

Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Main Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo

Selfie Camera

Single Camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Selfie Camera Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

Selfie Camera Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 3692 mAh

Li-Ion 3988 mAh - Nano SIM modelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model

Charging

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Hardware

Operating System

iOS 26

Chipset

Apple A19 (3 nm)

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Internal Storage

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe

Card Slot

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Connectivity

Wi-fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

GPS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

Design

Type

Bar

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)

Weight

177 g (6.24 oz)

206 g (7.27 oz)

Colors

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Network

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G Network

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3523 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3256 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3522 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3524

5G Network

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3523 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3256 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3522 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524

General

Phone

Apple iPhone 17

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Announced

September 9, 2025

Status

Available. Released 2025, September 19

Price

£ 799.00 / € 949.00

£ 1,099.00 / € 1,299.00

Model Names

iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521

iPhone18,1, A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524

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Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗