The iPhone 17 is a smartphone developed and marketed by Apple that is part of the nineteenth generation of the iPhone. Succeeding the iPhone 16, the device was announced alongside the higher-priced, refreshed iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max and the new iPhone Air during an Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2025, and released on September 19.

Design

iPhone 17 phones in each different color

The iPhone 17 comes in 5 colors: Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, and Black.

Compared to the previous model (the iPhone 16), the iPhone 17 uses the same design while improving internal hardware and shrinking the display bezels. Furthermore, the display is larger (6.3") compared to the previous model (6.1").

ColorImageName
Lavender
Sage
Mist Blue
White
Black

Specifications

Chipset

The iPhone 17 uses the Apple A19 SoC. It incorporates the new Apple-designed N1 networking chip, part of a trend by Apple to reduce reliance on Broadcom and third-party chip suppliers. The N1 supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and Thread. The iPhone 17 does not use Apple's new C1X modem found in the iPhone Air, opting instead for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80. Apple said it intends to continue adoption of its own chips going forward, but that was not the focus for this year.

The iPhone 17 also removes the 128 GB storage option available on its predecessor, the iPhone 16, making the base model iPhone the first to come only with 256 GB and 512 GB of storage, with prices starting at $799.

Display

The iPhone 17 includes a larger 6.3" OLED display and dynamic 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate, marking its debut on a non-Pro iPhone model.

The display uses a resolution of 2622x1206 at 460 pixels per inch. It has always-on functionality.

Camera

The iPhone 17 uses a 48 MP Dual Fusion camera system, with a 48 Megapixel Fusion Main lens, and a 48 Megapixel Fusion ultra-wide. This enables 12 MP 2x zoom shots with optical quality using the main camera lens.

The front camera uses an 18 MP Centre Stage camera with Dual Capture, which allows it to be used in any orientation and to create either a landscape or portrait photo, based on who is in the shot.

Security

Starting with all iPhone 17 models and iPhone Air, devices based on the A19 and A19 Pro include Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE). MIE is an always-on, hardware-and-OS, memory-safety defense that uses Apple's secure memory allocators, Enhanced Memory Tagging Extension (EMTE) in synchronous mode, and Tag Confidentiality Enforcement policies. By default, MIE hardens key attack surfaces, including the kernel and over 70 userland processes, while preserving performance. Apple states that MIE targets mercenary spyware by making end-to-end exploit chains significantly more expensive and difficult to develop and maintain.

Reception

IGN's Shubham Agarwal described the iPhone 17 as "Apple's best entry-level iPhone in years", praising the 120Hz display and the faster 40W charging for the first time in a non-Pro iPhone model, but criticizing its camera quality in low-light conditions. The A19 was praised for its performance in day-to-day use and multitasking, though IGN noted that "[g]aming performance isn’t as strong as the Pro's, and though it can smoothly run the majority of games on the App Store, some of the heavier ones, like Assassin's Creed Mirage, can stutter at the highest graphic settings."

Release

Pre-orders for iPhone 17 began on September 12, 2025, and they became available on September 19, 2025.

Availability by region

September 19, 2025

October 12, 2025

October 17, 2025

External links

  • – official website
Preceded byiPhone 16 / 16 PlusiPhone 19th generation alongside iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro / 17 Pro MaxSucceeded byMost recent