It has everything from a professional. Or almost. The iPhone 17, presented at the beginning of September by Apple during its conference back to school, should clearly be ashamed in front of its very high -turn acolytes. If the brand has decided to boost and renew its iPhone 17 Pro, the new entry in the range also has the right to its new features. And it should be recognized that, compared to the previous models, make the iPhone 17 a serious candidate for purchase for many users.
From the design point of view, it is difficult, at first glance, to distinguish the iPhone 17 of the iPhone 16, if they are not the new colors (purple lavender, green sage, blue fog, add to white and black). An identical appearance and always two sensors on the back. However, this year, the iPhone 17 will fight much more with the 17 Pro. First, when wearing a larger OLED screen and similar to that of the iPhone 17 Pro (6.3 inches against 6.1 inches), finally with promotion technology, with an adaptive update speed of up to 120 Hz and, above all, brighter (up to 3,000 nits as pro models).
In the template, just change with 2 mm more height and additional 4 grams on the scale. In the hand, we keep the same sensations. However, in use, the luxury of the screen is remarkable, with more fluidity in navigation and game, but also a small impact to predict autonomy, helped by a slightly higher battery in capacity. And to perfect everything, the apple strengthens its solidity with the improved ceramic shield on the front to better resist stripes and shock absorbers (and IP68 to resist an immersion of up to 6 m for 30 minutes).
Better in substance and form
Operation and addition, this is also what makes this iPhone 17 attractive. Run under iOS 26 and draw all benefits. Apple also equipped it with the N1 chip (Wifi 7 and Bluetooth 6, thread, for home automation), the Qi2 load with Magsafe. It is true that it does not benefit from the last chip A19 Pro, but with its chip A19, it is the time that Apple was discriminating between its devices and refuted the iPhone with a simple numbering of the Old Pro chip. Here, the power is more than enough so that there is no task to resist.
The photo is, without a doubt, the point that will make buyers decide. The iPhone 17 professionals will attract those who attach importance to the photo, the iPhone 17 those who are less demanding: iPhone air is a special category. However, the iPhone 17 jumps forward now enjoying improved sensors and 48 MPX for the large angle such as the ultra-far angle, with a 2x zoom, which is still incorporated away from the teleobjective of the iPhone 17 Pro that rises in 8x.
However, it is an excellent surprise with a much more flexible and versatile device that it could have expected, with all light as in the night (optimized nightlife) or as soon as the brightness is missing. The shots are more clear, more detailed and brighter, the generally improved scenes.
Obviously, if you are a zoom follower, you can feel quickly frustrated with the iPhone 17. But the excellent video quality even in this most affordable model that PRO has something to delight, with an always impeccable stabilization.
On the other hand, the excellent front camera, with its MPX sensor of 18 squares, and which offers the function of centered frame, is the same in the entire range and does miracles for selfies, group photos and landscape switch when it holds the correct device.
Still some limitations to give the professional advantage
If the iPhone 17 is apparently improving, with greater autonomy that allows you to spend the day without stress or even more, an optimized photo quality and an always premium design, it still maintains its distances against the iPhone 17 Pro at several points. Starting with power.
Chips A19 and A19 PRO share a common architecture and a 3 -nm engraving that will offer them energy and serious energy efficiency. If on the side of the CPU, they are similar (6 hearts), it is at the GPU level that the additional heart will be felt to the A19 Pro, especially for everything that will touch the layout of rays, games and gourmet applications graphically. The A19 chip does not take advantage of the advanced cooling system and certain exclusive photo-video functions (Video Prores, ICP improved).
The iPhone 17, with its aluminum chassis as Pro, but not unibody with Steam’s bedroom, will heat a little faster than the iPhone 17 Pro if you take some time for resource games. It should be said that it benefits from less RAM than the iPhone 17 Pro (Apple does not communicate the figure, but the PRO benefits from 12 GB against 8 GB for iPhone 17). However, the neuronal motor (16 hearts) is identical to the two chips brings constants in the IA (Apple Intelligence and Siri) and photographic improvements in real time. It should also be taken into account that the GPU hearts of the two chips and, therefore, of the iPhone 17 and 17, the neuronal accelerators of EM Engck for intelligent tasks that require mobilizing the graphic part and the neuronal engine.
In the photo, it remains deprived of telephoto and, therefore, the advanced zoom. If USB-C also to recharge, connect external devices or transfer elements, only admits the USB 2.0 standard with a lower transfer speed compared to the iPhone 17 Pro (USB 3.0). And for photographic video lovers who are looking for a lot of storage, even if the iPhone 17 doubles the same start rate (256 GB), it will be necessary to return to the iPhone 17 PRO (up to 1 TB) or 17 Pro max (up to 2 TB), now only one large format (6.9) with the disappearance of the iPhone more of the range shown 6.7 inches.
With its update in the photo, the screen and storage, and high power, the iPhone 17 verifies even more boxes from most users. To this is added a more than honest autonomy, a premium design that has nothing to envy to the professional and the same ease of use. Enough to do it at 969 euros probably the best value for Apple for an iPhone that can seduce the greatest number, especially those that have a fairly standard use of your smartphone.
It is the smartphone of choice for those who want versatility and quality in uses without looking for the latest that is necessarily paid. A common sense choice for all those who have no specific needs or disproportionate desires.
Source: BFM TV
