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iPhone 17 Pro review: A triple 48 MP system with a 4× periscope, in an aluminium body.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2025·$1,099
Overall
91/100
Class rank
#8 of 41
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The compact pro powerhouse.

iPhone 17 Pro pairs the A19 Pro with a triple 48 MP system — including a 4× periscope — and a bigger battery in a 6.3" aluminium body. The most capable compact flagship of 2025.

01Display

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

TypeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120 Hz
Size6.3 inches
Resolution2,622 × 1,206 px
Peak brightness3,000 nits

02Camera

92/100

92/100 puts it above the 87-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

Main48 MP, f/1.78, 24 mm
Ultrawide48 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm
Periscope48 MP, f/2.8, 4× optical (8× crop)
Selfie18 MP, f/1.9 Center Stage

03Performance

96/100

96/100 puts it above the 93-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

ChipsetApple A19 Pro (3 nm)
RAM12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage256 / 512 GB / 1 TB

04Battery

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

Capacity4,252 mAh (eSIM)
Wired~40 W (50% in 20 min)
WirelessMagSafe

05Build

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

06Value

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

What works
  • Triple 48 MP incl. 4× periscope.
  • A19 Pro — class-leading performance.
  • Bigger battery than before.
  • 3,000-nit ProMotion display.
What doesn't
  • Aluminium, not titanium.
  • 256 GB base.
  • ~40 W charging trails rivals.
  • Heavy at 206 g.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 10 Pro XL
$1,199 · score 92/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 41-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .