The iPhone 17 series brings upgrades in AI, design, and cooling, but the iPhone 16 Pro, available at lower festive prices, still packs robust performance with a triple-camera setup and titanium build. Here’s a detailed comparison of price, performance, camera, and design to help you choose the smarter buy
Apple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 17. Pic/Apple
With the rollout of the iPhone 17 series across the country, many potential buyers are still contemplating over which high-end smartphone could be their best value for money.
The feature-loaded flagship iPhone 17 offers specifications which outplay the previous generation model. However, with the ongoing sale across e-commerce websites, the iPhone 16 Pro was available at an astonishing price around Rs 75,000 – it was launched last year for Rs 1,19,900. With iPhone 17 introduced at Rs 82,900 (excluding bank offers), customers are currently inclined towards the Pro model of the previous generation.
While both phones offer strong features, the choice depends heavily on what you value the most. The design is one of the most significant differences between the two generations but the iPhone 16 Pro camera does not lag behind a lot when compared to iPhone 17.
Difference in prices
While the introductory price of iPhone 17 starts at Rs 82,900, the iPhone 16 Pro during the ongoing festive season sale was sold for around Rs 75,000. Considering that you are getting an iPhone 16 Pro with a triple-camera setup even by paying almost Rs 7,000 less, getting an iPhone 16 Pro could be a more thoughtful choice.
Cooling chambers
If you are someone who hates it when your iPhone tends to heat up, then iPhone 17 might just be a better choice for you. While the 16 Pro model is not equipped with a heating chamber, the 17 series does offer great anti-heating capabilities, which makes it a good gadget for long-duration purposes. Thus, iPhone 17 outplays the 16 Pro model when it comes to gaming and anti-heating properties.
Camera
The iPhone 17 Pro camera outplays the 16 Pro camera by a fair margin without a doubt. However, here’s a little twist: while the 16 Pro offers a scintillating triple-camera setup that offers great stability, good portraits, and a great night mode shot, the iPhone 17 model does lag behind marginally when it comes to the rear camera setup. However, the 12 MP front camera of the iPhone 17 stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the iPhone 16 Pro.
Performance
The iPhone 16 Pro has been integrated with the A18 Pro chip along with the hexa-core CPU, which turns out to be extremely powerful, especially in the Pro model. iPhone 17 has been equipped with the latest A19 chip along with 6 CPU cores (2 performance + 4 efficiency) and a 5-core GPU. Considering that the GPU in iPhone 16 Pro is stronger (6-core) compared to the 5-core in iPhone 17, you will experience that the iPhone 16 Pro offers marginally better performance as compared to the iPhone 17.
Design
The iPhone 17 comes with the modern 120Hz, always-on, higher brightness display. The iPhone 17 screen appears smoother. Also, the slight size bump on the flagship device gives more display area without making the phone appear too large. On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro does lag behind when it comes to design – the Pro model of the iPhone 16 is comparatively more heavy and is thicker than iPhone 17. However, the aluminium design on the exterior of the iPhone 17 device does feel a lot more premium; the titanium frame of the iPhone 16 Pro offers robustness and more scratch- and dent-resistant properties.
Conclusion
The latest generation iPhone 17 does bring meaningful upgrades in AI and cooling capacities, making it an extremely attractive choice for customers who are loyal towards the brand and do not like to miss having the latest iPhone model. However, if one weighs on the basis of economic viability, the iPhone 17 does not offer something out-of-the-box which the iPhone 16 Pro fails to do. Whether it be the camera or the GPU cores, the 16 Pro does outplay the 17th-generation iPhone despite being a more economical choice.
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