Apple iPhone 17 series – a quick, no-hype guide

Apple iPhone 17 series

The Apple iPhone 17 series comprises the standard iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

CyberShack does not review Apple products, but you can be sure that there will be hundreds of thousands of bloggers, influencers, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Reddit fanboys all espousing its virtues in the hope of getting on Apple’s long-term loan program.

Here are the facts to help cut through the hype.

Apple iPhone 17 series – base specs

 17 Pro Max17 Pro17 Air17
WebsiteTBAProductProductProduct
Price $ from2199199917991399
ColoursCosmic Orange Deep Blue SilverSameSky Blue Light Gold Cloud White Space BlackLavender Sage Mist Blue White Black
Screen
Res
Nits typ/peak
Bits/Colour
PWM susceptible
6.9” AMOLED
2868 x 1320 1000/3000
8-bit/16.7 M
Yes
6.3
2622 x 1206
Same
Same
Same
6.5
2736 x 1260
Same
Same
Same
6.3
2622 x 1206
Same
Same
Same
Processor 3nmA19 ProSameSameA19
Base RAM
Storage
12
256/512GB 1/2TB
12 256/512GB 1TB8
Same
8
256/512GB
Wi-Fi/BT7/6SameSameSame
USB3.2 10GbpsSameUSB 2.0Same
Camera Rear48+48+48Same484*+48
Camera Front18SameSameSame
SIMSIM+eSIMSameDual eSIMSIM+eSIM
IP 686 m for 30 minSameSameSame
Battery size Cable charge
Video *
MagSafe
4832 25W
Claim: 37 hours
25W
3998
25W
Claim: 31
25W
3149
20W
Claim: 27
20W
3692
25W
Claim 30
25W
Size mm Weight g163.4 x 78 x 8.87 213150 x 71.9 x 8.75 204156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 165149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 177

* As with most AI phones, video playback is no longer an accurate measurement of screen-on time as the phone is switched to a lower battery consumption media player only mode.

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