Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

The short verdict

iPhone 18 Pro edges it on score

The iPhone 18 Pro leads overall; pick the iPhone 17 Pro if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 17 Pro

8.7

iPhone 18 Pro

9.0

Choose the iPhone 17 Pro if

Power users, mobile content creators, and buyers upgrading from an iPhone 14 Pro or older who want flagship performance, long battery life, and pro-grade video capabilities.

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Choose the iPhone 18 Pro if

iOS buyers upgrading from iPhone 15 Pro or older who want the newest Pro cameras and chip generation.

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Why pick theiPhone 17 Pro1 win

−$290Cheaper today$1,180 vs $1,470

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Why pick theiPhone 18 Pro0 wins

No measured advantages in our spec data. Check the full specs below.

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display4 differences

Resolution

1206 x 2622

2622 x 1206

Refresh rate

120 Hz

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Peak brightness

1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)

1000 nits typical · 1600 nits HDR · 3000 nits outdoor peak

Display Type

Super Retina XDR display

Super Retina XDR OLED

Performance3 differences

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

Apple A20 Pro

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)

6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Memory2 differences

RAM

12 GB

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Internal storage

256 GB

256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB

Main camera2 differences

Optical zoom

4x optical zoom · 48 MP

8x optical-quality zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 16x optical-quality zoom range

Video

4K @ 120 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision · ProRes

Dolby Vision · ProRes · Cinematic mode

Battery & Charging3 differences

Capacity

3,998 mAh

Built-in rechargeable Li-ion

Wired charging

Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes

USB-C; up to 50% in ~15 min with 60W+ AVS adapter

Wireless charging

25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2

Yes

Network2 differences

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

5G (sub-6GHz) 4x4 MIMO

SIM

Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)

Dual SIM (nano-SIM + eSIM); Dual eSIM support

Connectivity4 differences

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 6.0

Bluetooth 6

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS · GALILEO

Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC)

NFC

Yes

Yes (reader mode; Express Cards)

USB / ports

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

USB-C (Charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s))

Sensors & Security1 difference

Other sensors

Face ID

Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer

Body4 differences

Weight

206 g

211 g

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) · aluminum frame · aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Aluminium unibody · Ceramic Shield 2 front · Ceramic Shield back

Water & dust resistance

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)

IP68 (6 metres up to 30 minutes)

Colors

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Launch & Software3 differences

Released

September 9, 2025

2026-09-09

Operating system

iOS 26

iOS 27

In the box

iPhone 17 Pro · USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m) · Documentation

iPhone 18 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)

Battery & charging1 difference

Charging Watt

Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes

Up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes

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iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro

iPhone 18 Pro edges it on score

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