Apple iPhone 17 Pro camera
The iPhone 17 Pro has three rear 48MP cameras: a 48MP Fusion Main, a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, and a 48MP Fusion Telephoto. If previous iPhone Pro models are any indication, these should combine to produce stunning photographs.
It has a greater optical zoom than its predecessor (up to 8x) and new image stabilisation technologies. Which should make for closer-up zoom photos and more stable videos and snaps.
The new telephoto camera’s sensor is 56 per cent larger than the previous generation, meaning sharper images in bright light and more detailed low-light shots. A new Bright style brightens skin tones and makes for more brilliant colours.
There’s also a new Centre Stage front-facing camera that lets you shoot in portrait or landscape without adjusting the angle of your phone. For group selfies, it uses AI to expand the field of view and include everyone in the shot. You can also shoot using the front and rear camera simultaneously—so you can show someone something on a video call without having to turn your phone around.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro AI features
The iPhone 17 Pro has Apple Intelligence on board. This feature is present in almost every feature of the phone, from composing text messages, correspondence, and emails to photo editing and note-taking.
It also gains some new AI features courtesy of iOS 26, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. These include the ability to ‘hold’ your place in a phone queue for customer services and then alert you when it’s your turn to speak. It can screen your calls, asking anyone calling from an unknown number why they are calling and using AI to decide whether to let them through or not.
Apple iPhone 17 vs iPhone 17 Pro: What’s the difference?
The iPhone 17 Pro has a more advanced camera and longer battery life than the standard iPhone 17.
The standard 17 lacks the telephoto camera, and so can’t zoom in as close as the 17 Pro. It can’t record videos at as high a frame rate as the Pro, and the microphone is of a lower quality for recording audio during videos. The iPhone 17 Pro also lasts an hour longer for video playback (31 hours versus 30).
The 17 Pro also has a more advanced processor, and it comes in a 1TB option (the iPhone 17 maxes out at 512GB). The two phones come in different colour options, and the Pro has a Ceramic Shield back and aluminium unibody (rather than just an aluminium frame) for better protection.