Apple iPhone 17
The easiest iPhone to recommend: smooth 120Hz screen, 256GB storage and great all-round performance at the standard price. Launched 9 September 2025.
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₹99,900Base model price, checked 19 October 2026 8.8/10 overall • Camera 7 • Battery 6 • Speed 8 How we score
Price unchanged since we started tracking it.
Buy it if
- You play heavy games or keep many apps open
- You want a phone that's easy to use one-handed
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Launched9 September 2025with iOS 26
Software nowiOS 27.0.1Since September 2026 • 5 yrs of updates
- Battery
- Comfortably lasts a day for most people, and charges to half in about 20 minutes.
- Camera
- Reliable 48MP main and 48MP ultrawide cameras, plus a very good selfie camera; no zoom lens.
- Speed
- Fast and smooth for everything, though it warms up in long games.
- The catch
- No telephoto zoom camera, slow USB 2.0 cable transfers, and it can get warm under heavy load.
Full specifications (tap to open)
| Display | 6.3-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion with Always-On, 1600 nits HBM, 3000 nits peak, Ceramic Shield 2 |
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| Chipset | Apple A19 (3nm) |
| CPU | 6-core: 2x performance @ 4.26GHz + 4x efficiency @ 2.60GHz |
| Graphics (GPU) | Apple 5-core GPU |
| AI chip (NPU) | 16-core Neural Engine (TOPS not officially stated) |
| RAM and storage | 8GB RAM, 256GB (NVMe storage; RAM type not officially stated) |
| Battery | 3692 mAh |
| Charging | Wired USB-C PD (50% in about 20 min), 25W MagSafe/Qi2 wireless, 4.5W reverse wired |
| Cameras | 48MP Fusion main (f/1.6, 1/1.56", sensor-shift OIS) + 48MP ultrawide (f/2.2); 18MP Center Stage front (f/1.9) |
| Water and dust | IP68 |
| Size and weight | 8mm thick, 177g |
| Software | iOS 26 at launch, iOS 27.0.1 now |
| Updates | 5 years promised |
| 5G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7 (Apple N1 chip), Bluetooth 6.0, USB-C 2.0 with DisplayPort, 2nd-gen UWB, satellite SOS |
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X80 5G modem (found in teardowns) |
| Speakers and haptics | Stereo speakers (quieter than iPhone 16 per GSMArena); haptics not officially detailed |
| Screen flicker (PWM) | Not officially stated |
| Cooling | No vapor chamber; GSMArena found it heats up and throttles under sustained load |
| Colours | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender |
Our verdict combines 8 published reviews and tests (listed under Sources) with our daily price checks. We haven't tested this phone in hand yet.
Price unchanged since we started tracking it on 18 October 2026.
Apple raised the price to $899 (about ₹85,400) in the US and ₹99,900 in India in September 2026, so older stock near $660 (about ₹62,700) at US retailers or near ₹82,900 on Flipkart is the better deal while it lasts.
5G: Yes, works on Jio and Airtel 5G networks. NFC tap to pay: Yes.
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Where it ranks
Apple iPhone 17: common questions
- What is the price of Apple iPhone 17 in India?
- Apple iPhone 17 starts at ₹99,900 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model. Apple raised the price to $899 (about ₹85,400) in the US and ₹99,900 in India in September 2026, so older stock near $660 (about ₹62,700) at US retailers or near ₹82,900 on Flipkart is the better deal while it lasts.
- When was Apple iPhone 17 launched, and which software does it run?
- It launched on 9 September 2025 with iOS 26. It now runs iOS 27.0.1. The brand promises 5 years of updates.
- Is Apple iPhone 17 good for camera, battery and gaming?
- Camera: very good. Battery: average (3692 mAh). Gaming and speed: very good (Apple A19 (3nm)).
- What is the biggest downside of Apple iPhone 17?
- No telephoto zoom camera, slow USB 2.0 cable transfers, and it can get warm under heavy load.
- Does Apple iPhone 17 support 5G and NFC in India?
- 5G: Yes, works on Jio and Airtel 5G networks. NFC tap to pay: Yes.
- Is Apple iPhone 17 waterproof?
- Water and dust rating: IP68.
- How fast does Apple iPhone 17 charge?
- Wired USB-C PD (50% in about 20 min), 25W MagSafe/Qi2 wireless, 4.5W reverse wired