Igeekphone News on September 10th: The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max have officially made their debut. As expected, the appearance has finally undergone a major change this time, and the materials used are also unprecedented.
The iPhone 17 Pro series has abandoned the titanium metal material of the previous generation and returned to an aerospace-grade aluminum alloy body formed in one piece. Through multiple forging, precision processing and anodizing treatments, it has been crafted into a lightweight and sturdy structure.
The back features a huge horizontal matrix camera module. This metal integrated protrusion not only ensures efficient heat dissipation but also reserves space for a larger battery capacity and high-performance antenna system. The integrated surround antenna makes this series the “iPhone model with the strongest signal in history”.
The lower part of the back of the body is the first to adopt ceramic shield glass, which is four times more shockproof than the back glass of the previous generation and is thinner at the same time, making room for internal components.
Meanwhile, the front screen has been upgraded to a new generation of super porcelain crystal glass, with its scratch resistance three times higher than that of the previous generation. Additionally, a 7-layer anti-reflective coating has been added to reduce glare interference under strong light.
Performance is one of the major highlights this time. It is equipped with the A19 Pro processor, featuring a 6-core CPU and a 6-core GPU (the Air only has a 5-core GPU).
The most significant thing is that Apple has, for the first time in its history, created a VC vapor chamber cooling system. Combined with a brand-new metal integrated body, it can quickly dissipate heat, enabling the iPhone 17 Pro series to operate at full capacity.
The official claim is that the continuous performance of the iPhone 17 Pro series is 40% higher than that of the iPhone 16 Pro. It can run high-definition games that support hardware-accelerated ray tracing for a long time, and at the same time, it can smoothly run local large language models and Apple Intelligence-related functions.
In terms of the imaging system, the front is equipped with an 18-megapixel “Sensor Stage” camera, which offers a wider field of view and higher resolution, and is specifically optimized for content creators in self-portrait and direct shooting scenarios.
The three rear cameras all adopt 48-megapixel sensors for the first time and all support Fusion technology, enhancing the detail resolution throughout the full zoom range and in all light conditions.
Among them, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is exclusively equipped with a 48-megapixel fusion telephoto camera, supporting 4x (equivalent focal length of 100mm) and 8x (equivalent focal length of 200mm) optical zoom, which is “the longest optical zoom in the history of iPhone”.
Equipped with a new generation of four-prism telephoto lens, the sensor size has increased by 56% compared to the previous generation, and the 3D sensor displacement image stabilization has been upgraded.
It supports up to 40x digital zoom, and the video recording function also supports front and back synchronous recording, making Vlog creation more convenient. It supports professional recording functions such as Dolby Vision HDR, 4K 120 frames, and ProRes Log.
It should also be noted that this time, unlike previous generations, Apple has adopted different versions of the models in regions that support eSIM. It has directly removed the SIM card slot structure from the internal structure to free up more space for the battery, achieving the best battery life in history. The video playback time can reach 39 hours, while the models with physical SIM card slots can play for 37 hours.
In terms of price, the iPhone 17 Pro series starts with 256GB of storage space this time. The Pro Max even adds a 2TB version for the first time, making it the most expensive iPhone.
The specific prices are as follows
iPhone 17 Pro
256GB: 8,999 yuan
512GB: 10,999 yuan
1TB: 12,999 yuan
iPhone 17 Pro Max
256GB: 9,999 yuan
512GB: 11,999 yuan
1TB: 13,999 yuan
2TB: 17,999 yuan