Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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iPhone 15 Pro compared with iPhone 17 Pro

	AppleiPhone 15 Pro	AppleiPhone 17 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2556 × 1179	2622 × 1206 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	461 pixels per inch (better)	458 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	3,000 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.12 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	460 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR)	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	Yes
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating
Performance
Chip
Chip	A17 Pro	A19 Pro
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing	6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine, up to 2x faster than the previous generation	16-core Neural Engine
Cooling
Cooling	Titanium bands bonded to a 100% recycled aluminium substructure that helps with thermal dissipation	Apple-designed vapour chamber laser-welded into the aluminium unibody
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	48 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	48 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	4× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	18 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels	48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP 3x Telephoto, 77 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation	48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom
Zoom	12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (6x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 15x	12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Front video
Front video	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Photographic Styles; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flash	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera Control
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,274 mAh	3,988 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 23 hours	Up to 31 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours streamed video playback; up to 75 hours audio playback	Up to 28 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 47 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher; Qi2 up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3102	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3523
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; Thread	Bluetooth 6; Thread
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Find My via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K at 60 fps HDR	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	187 g (better)	204 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.25 mm (better)	8.75 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146.6 × 70.6 mm	150 × 71.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Titanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium substructure; textured matt glass back	Aluminium unibody (7000-series aluminium alloy)
Colours
Colours	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Buttons
Buttons	Action button; side button; volume up/down	Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	Four studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 17	iOS 26
Software updates
Software updates	–	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence (added in an iOS 18 update); Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)	Apple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS	Crash Detection
In the box
In the box	iPhone 15 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods	iPhone 17 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter