Quick answer
If you need ProMotion, camera telephoto, and the Pro chip stack, open the SpecDiff on the compare page. Otherwise the base 17 may be enough.
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Option AApple iPhone 17 ProLast year's Pro with a 4x 48MP telephoto and up to 33 hours of video: a smart buy only at a deep discount
Option BApple iPhone 17The iPhone most people should buy: 120Hz ProMotion, two 48MP cameras and 256GB
How we evaluated this: Launch briefing only. We have not published hands-on lab scores for every claim below. Manufacturer battery/ANC figures are labeled as claims. Community votes and ELO are live when a showdown exists.
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