The display is barely larger now, 6.3 inches, however extra spectacular is the show brightness, which may hit a peak of three,000 nits. Even on the sunniest days right here in New York Metropolis, I had no bother seeing the contents of the display. That is maybe additionally due to the brand new anti-reflective coating to assist lower glare. And Apple’s new Ceramic Protect 2, supposedly 3 times extra scratch-resistant than earlier than, protects the display. Glass remains to be glass—I have already got a tiny scratch on my show. Use a case and display protector!
I have been very impressed with battery life. After every week of use, I am persistently hitting greater than six hours of screen-on time, and a few of these days concerned utilizing GPS navigation, music streaming, and hours of doomscrolling on Instagram Reels. I’ve but to seek out myself frightened that my telephone goes to die. It simply bests the iPhone Air’s battery life and comes near the iPhone 17 Professional, however if you would like the best possible run time, look to the iPhone 17 Professional Max.
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For those who’re coming from a telephone older than the iPhone 15 (I hope you’re!), do not forget that the iPhone now has a USB-C port. Meaning any Lightning equipment you have got would require an adapter, nevertheless it’s time to change every little thing over to USB-C. The one annoying bit is that Apple limits information switch speeds to the identical 480 Mbps, whereas the iPhone 17 Professional enjoys USB 3 speeds as much as 10 Gbps. You in all probability switch most of your information between units wirelessly, so this is not one thing that impacts most people. However different telephones on this worth bracket assist quicker speeds, so it is a foolish limitation.
The A19 chip powering the entire telephone is a superb performer. Severely, for the overwhelming majority of apps and video games, this processor kills. People who routinely obtain essentially the most demanding cellular video games, like Murderer’s Creed Mirage, will discover it a bit of limiting. I cranked the graphics to the max, and the sport regularly stuttered and even froze a couple of occasions. To not point out the iPhone 17 bought actually scorching and practically uncomfortable to carry. That is as a result of it does not have the vapor chamber cooling system of the Professional fashions. Most video games might be high-quality—Monster Survivor ran with out a hitch—however heavy cellular players might want the A19 Professional chip that is within the iPhone 17 Professional.