The newest iPhone models of the moment are the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. As a consumer it is pretty difficult to choose between these models; The possibilities are equivalent. Yet there is now a clearer difference: this time the design between the models is completely different.
The iPhone 17 Pro is for sale from € 1329, the iPhone 17 Pro Max from € 1479. The iPhone 17, on the other hand, is available from € 969 and the AIR from € 1229. Given the price differences, it is interesting to put the facts and options next to each other; Is the more expensive iPhone 17 Pro worthwhile?
Joint functions iPhone 17 series
The next list shows the options and hardware that both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 and the iPhone Air have in common. This means that the options and possibilities are present on all iPhone 17s. This concerns new, renewed or notable options compared to the previous generation.
- Super Retina XDR 120HZ display
- Promotion technology with adaptive refresh-rate
- Always-on Display
- Ceramic Shield 2 at the front for 3 times better scratch resistance and fewer reflections
- 18-megapixel Center Stage camera for selfies with center and taps to zoom and rotate
- Possibility to record a video with both a camera on the back and the selfie camera
- Wireless charging with a power of up to 25W via wireless chargers from third parties who support the new Qi 2.2 standard
- Apple’s own C1X modem for 5G
- N1 chip for WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and thread
- Camera control and action button on all models
Functions only for the iPhone 17 Pro (Max)
The list below shows the options and hardware that are new, renewed or notable on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, compared to the iPhone 17 (AIR)
- A19 Pro chip: 6-Core CPU with 2 Performance and 4 Efficiency-Cores, 6-Core GPU
- Vapor room: Advanced cooling system where a closed room with liquid is placed above the chip for better performance
- Unibody of aluminum with Ceramic Shield glass at the back
- Camera island over the full width of the device
- Advanced camera system with Lidar -Scanner
- Adaptive True Tone Flash
- 48 MP Televelens with 8x optical zoom, aperture ƒ/2.8
- Optical 3D image stabilization with sensor shift (Fusion telephoto lens)
- Optical image stabilization of the second generation with sensor shift (Fusion main camera)
- Macro photography (also available on the iPhone 17)
- Support for Genlock, Prores Raw, Proraw, Apple Log 2 and Academy Color Encoding System
- Take up to 4K Prores video with 120 BPS with external storage
- Four microphones of studio quality
- USB -C with support from USB 3 (up to 10 GB/s)
- SuperNelladen: Charged to 50% within 20 minutes with an adapter of 40 W or more
- Available in the colors Premium colors cosmic orange, deep blue and silver
- Standard 256 GB storage space, maximum 2 TB
- Price: iPhone 17 Pro from € 1329 | iPhone 17 Pro Max from € 1479
- Order ahead 12 September 14:00, delivered from 19/09
- Extensive info about the iPhone 17 Pro
Functions only for the iPhone 17
In the overview below you will find the options and hardware that can only be found on the iPhone 17. This is new, renewed or notable options compared to the previous generation. Note that the options below can be found in an improved version on the iPhone 17 Pro.
- Larger 6.3-inch display with thinner screen edges
- A19 chip: 6-core CPU with 2 Performance and 4 Efficiency-Cores and 5-Core GPU
- Optical image stabilization with sensor shift (Fusion main camera)
- USB -C with support from USB 2 (up to 480 MB/s)
- Available in the colors Lavender, SalieGroen, Nevelblauw, White and Black
- Standard 256 GB storage space, maximum 512 GB
- Price: iPhone 17 from € 969
- Order ahead 12 September 14:00, delivered from 19/09
- Extensive info about the iPhone 17
Functions only for the iPhone Air
In terms of specifications, the iPhone Air positions itself exactly between the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro: it is lighter and thinner than the regular iPhone 17, with a Premium Titanium -en -Glas design, but misses some of the exclusive pro -functionalities such as the Promotional Display and the Telezoom -Camerasystem. At the same time, the AIR offers more than the standard iPhone 17, such as a 6.6-inch display. The iPhone Air thus forms a middle road for those who want more than the basic model, without paying the full pro price.
- Ultra -thin design of just a thickness of 5.64 millimeters
- Super Retina XDR 6.5-inch display with 120Hz (With Promotion and Always Aan function)
- Titanium with back of Ceramic Shield Matglas
- A19 Pro chip: 6-Core CPU with 2 Performance and 4 Efficiency cores and 5-Core GPU
- No SIM card holder, only Esim
- Single camera system with 48-megapixel wide-angle camera on the back
- Optical image stabilization with sensor shift
- USB -C with support from USB 2 (up to 480 MB/s)
- Available in the colors sky blue, light gold, cloud white and Spacezwart
- Standard 256 GB storage space, maximum 1 TB
- Price: iPhone Air from € 1229
- Order ahead 12 September 14:00, delivered from 19/09
- Extensive info about the iPhone Air
Differences iPhone 17, iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Camera
On all four models the Facetime camera has been renewed and now contains an 18 MP camera for even better selfies. A few changes have also been made at the back, especially with the iPhone 17 Pro models. This now has a 48 MP counts that can zoom in 8x optically.
Camera iPhone Air
- Single camera system with lens surface of sapphire crystal
- Anti -reflection coating the fusion main camera
- 48 -MP Fusion Main camera: 26 mm, aperture ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilization with sensor shift, 100% focus pixels, support for photos with super high resolution (24 -mp and 48 -MP)
- Also makes the 12 -mp 2x telephoto lens of optical quality possible: 52 mm, aperture ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilization with sensor shift, 100% focus pixels
- Up to 10x digital zoom in photo
- Up to 6x digital zoom with video
- Camera control
Camera iPhone 17
- Advanced dual camera system with lens surface of sapphire crystal
- Anti -reflection coating only for fusion main camera
- 48 -MP Fusion Main camera: 26 mm, aperture ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilization with sensor shift, 100% focus pixels, support for photos with super high resolution (24 -mp and 48 -MP)
- Also makes the 12 -mp 2x telephoto lens of optical quality possible: 52 mm, aperture ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilization with sensor shift, 100% focus pixels
- 48 -MP Fusion Ultra Wood angle: 13 mm, aperture ƒ/2.2 and a viewing angle of 120 °, Hybrid Focus Pixels, support for photos with super high resolution (24 -mp and 48 -MP)
- 2x optically zoom in, zoom out 2x optically; 4x optical zoom
- Up to 10x digital zoom in photo
- Up to 6x digital zoom with video
- Camera control
Camera iPhone 17 Pro (Max)
- Pro camera system with lens surface of sapphire crystal
- Anti -reflection coating for all lenses
- 48 -MP Fusion Main camera: 24 mm, aperture ƒ/1.78, optical image stabilization of the second generation with sensor shift, 100% focus pixels, support for photos with super high resolution (24 -mp and 48 – MP)
- Also makes the 12 -mp 2x telephoto lens of optical quality possible: 48 mm, aperture ƒ/1.78, optical image stabilization of the second generation with sensor shift, 100% focus pixels
- 48 -MP Fusion Ultra Wood angle: 13 mm, aperture ƒ/2.2 and a viewing angle of 120 °, Hybrid Focus Pixels, photos with super high resolution (48 -mp)
- 48 -MP Fusion Televelens: 100 mm (4x), aperture ƒ/2.8, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Optical 3D image stabilization with sensor shift and autofocus, Tetraprisma
- Also makes the 12-mp 8x telephoto lens of optical quality possible: 200 mm, aperture ƒ/2.8, Hybrid Focus Pixels, optical 3D image stabilization with sensor shift and autofocus, tetraprisma
- 8x zoom in with optical quality, zoom out 2x optically; 16x Zoom range of optical quality
- Up to 40x digital zoom
- Up to 15x digital zoom with video
- Camera control