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iPhone 17 vs iPhone 18 Pro

₹65,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

iPhone 17From ₹99,900 iPhone 18 ProFrom ₹1,64,900
The short version

Which one should you buy?

The iPhone 17 starts ₹65,000 lower: ₹99,900 against ₹1,64,900 for the iPhone 18 Pro.

  • Only the iPhone 18 Pro has a zoom camera, a 48MP 4x telephoto.
  • The iPhone 17 is the lighter phone: 177 g against 211 g.
Which to buy

Get the iPhone 17 for the lower price and the lighter build. Get the iPhone 18 Pro for the zoom camera.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpeciPhone 17iPhone 18 Pro
Size 6.3 inches 6.3 inches
Panel Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution 2622 x 1206 (460 ppi) 2622 x 1206 (460 ppi)
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak brightness 3,000 nits 3,000 nits
Protection Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back

Performance

SpeciPhone 17iPhone 18 Pro
Chipset A19 A20 Pro
CPU 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) 6-core (2 super + 4 efficiency)
GPU 5-core Apple GPU 7-core Apple GPU
Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Software iOS 27 iOS 27

Camera

SpeciPhone 17iPhone 18 Pro
Rear cameras 48MP main (OIS) + 48MP ultrawide 48MP main (variable aperture, OIS) + 48MP ultrawide + 48MP 4x telephoto (OIS)
Front camera 18MP 18MP
Video 4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front) 4K at 120fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)

Battery

SpeciPhone 17iPhone 18 Pro
Wireless charging 25W 25W

Build and connectivity

SpeciPhone 17iPhone 18 Pro
Network 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM) Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP68 IP68
Weight 177 g (better) 211 g
Thickness 7.95 mm (better) 8.75 mm
Colours Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, Black Burgundy, Glacier, Silver, Black

Availability

SpeciPhone 17iPhone 18 Pro
Launch in India 19 Sep 2025 18 Sep 2026
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

iPhone 17
  • 256GB₹99,900
  • 512GB₹1,24,900
iPhone 18 Pro
  • 256GB₹1,64,900
  • 512GB₹1,89,900
  • 1TB₹2,39,900
  • 2TB₹3,14,900

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.