The iPhone 17 Pro probably won’t land until September 2025, but this being a high-profile handset we’re already hearing leaks and rumors about it – along with the rest of the iPhone 17 series.
The Pro will likely slot in just below the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and just above the iPhone 17 and perhaps the rumored iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim.
And while we don’t know loads about it yet, early rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Pro will have a new button, new cameras, and a new chipset, making this a potentially major and exciting upgrade. Below, you’ll find everything we’ve heard about the iPhone 17 Pro so far.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? The next smaller Pro iPhone
- When is it out? Probably September 2025
- How much will it cost? Likely upwards of $999 / £999 / AU$1,849
Expect it in September
- Likely to land in September of 2025
- Will probably cost at least $999 / £999 / AU$1,849
We haven’t heard many iPhone 17 Pro release date leaks yet, but based on Apple’s usual patterns we can say that it will probably be announced in the first or second week of September, and indeed the one leak we have heard points to a September launch for the iPhone 17 Pro.
More specifically, it will probably be announced on the Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of the first or second week of September. Apple more often goes for the second week of September, leaving the most likely announcement dates as September 8, September 9, or September 10. These dates have now also been backed up by Apple watcher Mark Gurman.
Pre-orders then typically open on the Friday of the announcement week, which would mean September 12, and the iPhone 17 Pro will most likely ship the following Friday, which would be September 19.
But it’s possible the various stages of the launch will happen a week earlier, or that Apple will break with its usual patterns.
There aren’t yet many iPhone 17 Pro price leaks either, but the iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 / £999 / AU$1,849, and the earliest iPhone 17 Pro price leak we’ve heard suggests it might cost more than that. Given that President Trump is currently threatening Apple with tariffs, a price rise looks likely, and more recent iPhone 17 Pro price leaks agree, putting the increase at roughly $50 (around £40 / AU$75).
Can you trust these rumors?
So far there aren’t many release date leaks or many price leaks, but based on past form we’re almost certain that the iPhone 17 Pro will be announced in September, and from what we’re hearing so far it could well have a price rise.
A new button and a new color
- Might include a new button and a new camera design
- Expect the same screen size but possibly upgrades to the tech
- Could have an aluminum frame
The biggest iPhone 17 Pro design leak we’ve heard so far is that the volume buttons and the Action button might all be replaced by a single new key that can do the job of all those things. Exactly how it would do all those things is uncertain, but it may well have a similar design to the Camera Control button, meaning it can register different strength presses as well as swipes, and respond in different ways to each.
It’s worth noting that Apple has previously made iPhone prototypes with unified volume buttons, including an iPhone 14 Pro prototype. The buttons here were solid-state rather than mechanical, and it’s not clear whether the iPhone 17 Pro’s implementation would be mechanical or not, if it even happens, but it could look something like this anyway.
The iPhone 17 Pro will probably also be available in at least one new shade, with one leak suggesting Apple is considering using one of the three colors pictured below. From left to right these are Dark Green Titanium, Teal Titanium, and Green Titanium, and the source says Teal Titanium is the most likely to get used.
However, the same source has more recently said that a Sky Blue shade is the most likely, and has also previously put forward Titanium Blue or Titanium Purple as possibilities.
More recently, another iPhone 17 Pro colors leak pointed to orange, dark blue, black and white shades, while an even more recent iPhone 17 Pro colors claim suggested black, white, blue, gray, and brown shades.
We’ve also heard that the iPhone 17 Pro might use a “more complex” aluminum design, rather than the titanium of its predecessor.
Another leak has since shed more light on this aluminum design, saying that the iPhone 17 Pro will have an aluminum frame and that the top half of the back will also be aluminum, with the bottom half remaining glass so wireless charging will work. The report adds that it will also have a larger rectangular camera bump than the iPhone 16 Pro.
A leaked image supposedly showing an iPhone 17 series frame lines up with this leak, and points to a Pixel 9-like camera design. You can see this below.
However, we’ve elsewhere heard a counter to this, with another source saying the iPhone 17 Pro will use titanium, not aluminum.
We’ve also heard the possibility of a different but still new iPhone 17 Pro camera design, as you can see in the image below. But this comes from a source with a mixed track record, so we’re not convinced.
This iPhone 17 Pro Max render got given a redo by its creator that paints the odd design in a new light. But it doesn’t tell us any more about why Apple would go for such a design; Cupertino tends not to mix up iPhone design unless it facilitates a new feature or hardware.
Still, ever more leaks are showing off this design, including a photo of what appears to be an iPhone 17 Pro test unit, multiple sets of iPhone 17 dummy units, and some that show an iPhone 17 Pro dummy unit alongside the iPhone 16 Pro, so it’s looking likely, which is seemingly a disappointment to many Apple fans.
It’s also a design that Google has poked fun at, for being somewhat similar to the Pixel line’s appearance.
That said, more recent leaked iPhone 17 Pro dummy unit photos show a much more polished version of this design than those early leaks. So it might not look so bad after all.
In any case, there’s also a small chance the iPhone 17 Pro could have a smaller Dynamic Island by hiding Face ID components under the screen. We’ve heard talk of a smaller Dynamic Island more than once now, but another source claims the Dynamic Island won’t be changing.
We’ve also elsewhere heard that the iPhone 17 Pro won’t have a two-tone design, with the camera and back apparently set to be the same color, and that from the front not much will be changing. You can see how this might look in a single-color iPhone 17 Pro render.
One smaller design change we might see is the presence of curvier sides than the iPhone 16 Pro has, though so far only one source has mentioned this.
And while we don’t yet know how thick the iPhone 17 Pro will be, it certainly looks a lot thicker than the iPhone 17 Air in a leaked image.
As for the screen, the iPhone 17 Pro might have a 6.3-inch display, just like the iPhone 16 Pro, but it could be more anti-reflective than the current display, as well as being more scratch resistant. That said, a more recent leak suggests Apple has abandoned plans for a scratch resistant and anti-reflective coating.
We’ve also heard that the iPhone 17 Pro’s screen could use a new technology that makes it more power efficient, durable, and overall better performing.
Can you trust these rumors?
We fully expect the iPhone 17 Pro to have a 6.3-inch screen, since Apple only recently upped the display size with the iPhone 16 Pro. Surprisingly, the new camera design is also looking likely, since lots of sources have said this is happening. The other design and display leaks so far are worth taking with a pinch of salt though, as not many sources have weighed in.
Two upgraded cameras
- A 48MP telephoto upgrade is likely
- It could also have a new 24MP front-facing camera
- The main sensor could be smaller
The main camera upgrade coming to the iPhone 17 Pro could be a 48MP telephoto camera, up from 12MP on the iPhone 16 Pro. This 48MP telephoto camera has been mentioned in several iPhone 17 Pro camera leaks, including from reputable iPhone leakers, so this may well happen.
Most leaks suggest it will still offer the same level of zoom – namely 5x optical zoom, but one source differs, saying that the iPhone 17 Pro will instead offer 3.5x zoom, but will still be capable of ‘lossless’ 5x and even 7x by cropping into the image.
However, one questionable leak points to 8x optical zoom, along with a second Camera Control button and a new pro camera app.
The other significant camera upgrade we could see is a 24MP front-facing camera, up from 12MP on the current model.
As for the main and ultra-wide cameras, leaks so far suggest they’ll stick at 48MP like on the current model. However, one source suggests that oddly the main sensor could be smaller on the iPhone 17 Pro, which might make it a downgrade.
We’ve also heard that the iPhone 17 Pro might be capable of 8K video recording, which would be up from the 4K of current Pro models.
And while less likely there’s also talk that the iPhone 17 Pro could have a mechanical aperture, meaning you’d be able to change the aperture and therefore also the depth of field.
Finally, we’ve also heard that Apple might be testing a 200MP camera, but while this could be used on a future iPhone it probably won’t be included on the iPhone 17 Pro.
Can you trust these rumors?
So many sources have talked about a 48MP telephoto camera that this upgrade seems likely. We haven’t heard as much about the other cameras though, including the rumored 24MP selfie snapper upgrade, so we’re less sure of those specs. We also wouldn’t count on the phone having a mechanical aperture, as that seems a bit niche for how much work it might involve.
The most powerful iPhone chipset yet
- A top-end A19 Pro chipset
- Either 8GB or 12GB of RAM
One thing we can be very confident about is that the iPhone 17 Pro will have a new chipset, one that will most likely be called the A19 Pro.
Not only is an A19 Pro chipset an obvious upgrade, but it has also been mentioned by multiple sources.
Beyond that, there’s a chance that the iPhone 17 Pro will get 12GB of RAM, which is something we’ve heard more than once, and would be an increase on the 8GB in the iPhone 16 Pro.
However while multiple leaks have pointed to 12GB, some others suggest that only the iPhone 17 Pro Max will get this upgrade.
The iPhone 17 Pro might however get a vapor chamber, which could help it avoid overheating and could also boost performance. We’ve heard this vapor chamber claim from multiple sources now, so it’s looking likely.
And as for the battery, Apple is reportedly considering using a thinner and lighter motherboard, which could free up additional space for a larger battery than in the current model. We’ve also heard that the iPhone 17 Pro could offer reverse wireless charging.
Finally, for software we expect the iPhone 17 Pro to run iOS 26, and this is now out in beta form, so we know all about it. The headline change is a whole new look to the interface, but many apps have also been streamlined, a new Apple Games app has been added, and there are improvements to Apple Intelligence.
Can you trust these rumors?
One of the few things we’re almost certain of is that the iPhone 17 Pro will have a new chipset, since that’s a standard yearly upgrade for Apple’s phones. We hope it will also get a RAM upgrade, but so far it’s unclear whether it will or not.
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