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Apple - iPhone 17 vs Apple - iPhone 17 Pro

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iPhone 17APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 17
61.7/ 100C
Performance65· 25%
Battery46· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
iPhone 17 ProAPPLERENDER
Probe B
Apple
iPhone 17 Pro
63.4/ 100C
Performance70· 25%
Battery46· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro, the iPhone 17 comes out ahead in weight, while the iPhone 17 Pro wins on ram and wired charging. Overall, the iPhone 17 scores 61.7 and the iPhone 17 Pro scores 63.4 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (61.7 vs 63.4). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 17 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.

Pick the iPhone 17 Pro if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ram, wired charging, antutu.

Both ship with comparable battery capacity, main camera, screen size, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPhone 17 wins

  • Weight — 9.00 g less. 194 vs 203.

Why Apple - iPhone 17 Pro wins

  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Wired charging — 11.11% more. 30 W vs 27 W.
  • AnTuTu — 5.05% more. 2080000 vs 1980000.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 17Apple - iPhone 17 Pro
Weight194 glead203 g
Thickness8.1 mmlead8.3 mm
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 17Apple - iPhone 17 Pro
Screen size6.3 "6.3 "
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2200 nits2200 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 17Apple - iPhone 17 Pro
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB
AnTuTu19800002080000lead
CPU total clock19.2 GHz20.4 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 17Apple - iPhone 17 Pro
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 17Apple - iPhone 17 Pro
Battery capacity3692 mAh3692 mAh
Wired charging27 W30 Wlead
Wireless charging25 W25 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 17Apple - iPhone 17 Pro
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 17Apple - iPhone 17 Pro
OSiOSiOS
Promised OS updates6 years6 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro?+

iPhone 17 Pro has 0.0% more battery — 3692 mAh vs 3692 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro?+

iPhone 17 is 9g lighter — 194g vs 203g.

Is iPhone 17 waterproof?+

iPhone 17 has an IP68 rating.

Does iPhone 17 Pro support 5G?+

Yes, iPhone 17 Pro supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro?+

iPhone 17 Pro offers 12GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro?+

iPhone 17 Pro has a 48 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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