iPhone 17 superguide: Everything you need to know about the new iPhone 17 series
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Apple iPhone 17: Latest News
- iPhone 17 Pro & Pro Max
- The most Pro iPhone yet by a lot with a dramatic leap in performance, according to Apple.
- New approach to thermal management with a new Apple designed vapor chamber welded into the aluminum chassis. Made from an Apple-designed aluminum alloy, which is better for thermal performance than titanium, according to the company.
- Comes in Silver, Deep Blue, and Cosmic Orange.
- Powered by an A19 Pro chip which Apple says offers 40% better sustained performance than the iPhone 16 Pro.
- There’s a bigger battery.
- The three cameras on the rear are all 48MP and offer 8x zoom – which is the longest optical quality zoom ever.
- iPhone Air
- Note that’s not IPhone 17 Air!
- Made from Titanium and Apple’s “Most durable design yet”.
- It’s also “impossibly thin”, claims Apple.
- It features the A19 Pro chip with a 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU, the Neural Engine is 3X faster.
- On the rear is an 48MP Fusion camera that Apple says offers two cameras in one and excels in low light.
- iPhone 17
- Available in Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, Black, and White. The new iPhone 17 has ProMotion!!!, just like the Pro models.
- There’s a new Ceramic Shield 2 which is 3X more scratch-resistant and anti-reflective coating.
- Inside is an A19 chip.
- Apple claims a 10 minute charge will give up to 8 hours of video playback.
- There’s an 48MP Ultra wide camera on the rear and a 24MP Center Stage selfie cam offering the widest field of view. A new square sensor allows for higher-resolution photos in any orientation. You can rotate to landscape without physically flipping your phone.
- And the iPhone 17 starts with 256GB storage! range of colorways will see specific hues tailored to each model in the iPhone 17 series.
- This article is being updated!
Apple iPhone 17: In Summary
- Apple’s 2025 iPhone line up was announced at Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event on September 9, 2025 and includes a brand new model: the iPhone Air, which is the slimmest iPhone ever at just 5.6mm thick (previous record was 6.9mm iPhone 6).
- The new iPhones will be available to pre-order from Friday September 12, 2025. They will be on sale from September 19, 2025.
- Pricing hasn’t changed for the iPhone 17, which starts at $799/£799 despite offering twice the storage at 256GB. iPhone Air costs $999/£999, which is $100/£100 more than the iPhone 16 Plus did and the same stating price as the iPhone 16 Pro was.
- The iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099/£1,099, but has double the storage at 256GB. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has the same price of $1,199/£1,199 as it’s predecessor.
- The new phones are powered by variants of the A19 chip, offer camera upgrades front and back, improved screens, and better battery life.
Apple revealed four new iPhones at its September 2025 Awe Dropping event. We not only saw the thinnest iPhone ever, but also the longest-lasting iPhone ever.
Apple’s newest phones are called the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and the iPhone Air – note that Apple isn’t calling it the iPhone 17 Air, this is a brand new category of iPhone.
Apple’s new iPhones for 2025 will be available to pre-order on September 12, and shipping from September 19.
All the new iPhones share variants of the A19 processor, with the iPhone 17 featuring the A19, while the three other handsets offer the more powerful A19 Pro. The cameras have also had a boost, with new front facing 18MP Centre Stage cameras for selfies and video calls.
All the iPhones for 2025 offer Always-On and ProMotion displays, so 120Hz refresh rates are no longer the domain of the Pro models. The new iPhone 17 lineup includes significant internal and external changes and improved battery life across the range.
In this article, you will find everything you need to know about the new Apple iPhones for 2025, including the brand new iPhone Air. Read on to find out when the new iPhones will come out, the preorder and sale date, and the details of the design, camera, display specs, and lots more.
At a glance: What is new for the iPhone 17 series
iPhone 17
- 6.3-inch display with 120Hz ProMotion and Always-On.
- 3,000 nits peak brightness, 1 nit minimum brightness.
- Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White or Black aluminium frame.
- Ceramic Shield 2 on the front for 3x better scratch resistance.
- A19 processor with 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU.
- 18MP Centre Stage front camera.
- Two 48MP Fusion cameras on rear, including macro photography.
- 0.5x, 1x and 2x optical zoom.
- Dolby Vision 4K at 60fps.
- 30 hours video playback.
- IP68 (6m for up to 30 minutes).
- Starting from $799 for 256GB storage, 512GB storage is $999.
iPhone Air
- This is the thinnest iPhone to date at just 5.64mm (0.22in) thick.
- 6.5-inch display with 120Hz ProMotion and Always-On.
- 3,000 nits peak brightness, 1 nit minimum brightness.
- Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White or Space Black titanium frame.
- Ceramic Shield 2 on the back and front for 3x better scratch resistance.
- A19 Pro processor with 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU.
- 18MP Centre Stage front camera.
- One 48MP Fusion camera on rear.
- 1x and 2x optical zoom.
- Dolby Vision 4K at 60fps.
- 27 hours video playback
- IP68 (6m for up to 30 minutes)
- Starting from $999 for 256GB storage, 512GB storage is $1,199 and 1TB is $1,399.
iPhone 17 Pro
- 6.3-inch display with 120Hz ProMotion and Always-On.
- Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue and Silver aluminium frame.
- Ceramic Shield 2 on the back and front for 3x better scratch resistance.
- A19 Pro processor with 6-core CPU and 6-core GPU. Internal vapor chamber.
- 18MP Centre Stage front camera.
- Three 48MP Fusion cameras on rear, including macro photography.
- 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x optical zoom.
- Dolby Vision 4K at 120fps.
- 33 hours video playback
- IP68 (6m for up to 30 minutes)
- Starting from $1,099 for 256GB storage, 512GB storage is $1,299 and 1TB is $1,499.
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- 6.9-inch display with 120Hz ProMotion and Always-On.
- Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue and Silver aluminium frame.
- Ceramic Shield 2 on the back and front for 3x better scratch resistance.
- A19 Pro processor with 6-core CPU and 6-core GPU. Internal vapor chamber.
- 18MP Centre Stage front camera.
- Three 48MP Fusion cameras on rear, including macro photography.
- 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x optical zoom.
- Dolby Vision 4K at 120fps.
- 39 hours video playback
- IP68 (6m for up to 30 minutes)
- Starting from $1,199 for 256GB storage, 512GB storage is $1,399, 1TB is $1,599 and 2TB is $1,999.
iPhone 17e
- The iPhone 17e is rumoured to launch in the spring of 2026.
Read on for more detailed analysis of the iPhone 17 colors, cameras, specs, features and software, plus the iPhone 17 release date and pricing.
iPhone 17 Color, Design & Dimensions
- iPhone 17, iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro models have different color ways
- Broader and more varied color palette tailored to individual models
- iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are crafted from Aluminium, while iPhone Air is Titanium.
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