Overview

• Tom's Guide battery testing places the iPhone 17 Pro Max at 17:54 for the best endurance in the lineup, with the iPhone Air lowest at 12:02 and the iPhone 17 Pro at 15:32.
• Hands-on reviews say the 5.6mm, 165g iPhone Air feels strikingly light yet sacrifices a second rear camera, stereo speakers, and sustained battery life, with MagSafe packs advised for heavy use.
• All models add an 18MP front camera with Center Stage; testing finds wider framing options, orientation flexibility, and steadier video, though image quality gains over iPhone 16 are limited.
• iPhone 17 Pro models feature A19 Pro silicon, a new vapor-chamber cooling system for cooler sustained performance, and camera upgrades including an 8x digital zoom highlighted in field reviews.
• India retail activity includes Rs 5,000 instant cashback on iPhone 17 and 17 Pro via select bank cards and a Zepto listing discounting iPhone 17 by Rs 5,321, as supply-chain reports point to rising LPDDR5X memory demand benefiting Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron.