Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Exact average 89.9 · 8 printed, 2 estimated · printed scores only: 90
Image: Apple10 professional reviewers tested the Apple iPhone 17 Pro, and 10 recommend it. Most praised: battery life and performance. Most common complaint: software and app.
Reviewed by Pickr, What Hi-Fi?, Expert Reviews and 7 more
The catch: It costs more after a price increase, with modest gains over the 16 Pro.
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What 10 critics said
Highest score first · all converted to 0–100- 96Pickr
Pickr rates the phone one of the year's best and highly recommends it, praising its camera, performance and handy size.
Read Pickr review - 95What Hi-Fi?
A very favorable AV-focused review that calls the 17 Pro the best phone the outlet has tested for movies and music.
Read What Hi-Fi? review - 95Expert Reviews
Judged the best phone of the 2025 iPhone line-up thanks to excellent cameras, compact size and long-lasting battery.
Read Expert Reviews review - 95TechRadar
The reviewer sees this as Apple's strongest camera phone yet, with top-end performance and a bigger battery in a more manageable size.
Read TechRadar review - 90Trusted Reviews
A well-rounded, premium iPhone with strong cameras, battery and screen, held back mainly by underwhelming AI.
Read Trusted Reviews review - 90Android Central
A bigger upgrade than expected, with a bold design, better thermals, stronger cameras and longer battery.
Read Android Central review - 80Tech Advisor
An excellent phone with great performance, cameras and battery, but the cheaper regular iPhone 17 makes it a harder sell.
Read Tech Advisor review - 80Tom's Guide
Big upgrades including a redesign, strong chip, double storage and a flexible selfie camera, but the price rise and lack of new AI features leave the reviewer torn.
Read Tom's Guide review - 89est.Creative Bloq
After two weeks the writer is won over by the Pro's build, camera and sound, and calls it the only option for design fans.
Read Creative Bloq review - 89est.We Are Explorers
After weeks of real-world use including a remote desert trip, the editor found the phone's camera, speaker and durability impressive and the satellite texting genuinely reassuring.
Read We Are Explorers review
"Est." means the outlet printed no score, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
How it compares
Direct comparisons by professional outlets, exact models only, in our words. Shown as evidence; they never change the critic score.
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Common questions
Is the Apple iPhone 17 Pro worth it?
Most critics think so: 10 of 10 recommend it. It costs more after a price increase, with modest gains over the 16 Pro.
Do critics agree about the Apple iPhone 17 Pro?
Broad agreement: scores range from 80 (Tech Advisor) to 96 (Pickr), a spread of 16 points across 10 reviews. Most reviewers land fairly close together.
What do critics dislike about the Apple iPhone 17 Pro?
Software and app (2 of 10 reviews), Price (2 of 10 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Apple iPhone 17 Pro?
The Oppo Find X9 Ultra (critic score 94), best overall.