On September 10th, iPhone 17 related topics topped Weibo's hot searches.

At 1am Beijing time on September 10th, Apple held its autumn product launch event, featuring 4 iPhones, 3 Apple Watches, and a new AirPods headphone. All new models will start pre ordering on September 12th and officially go on sale on September 19th.

IPhone 17 series

The starting prices for the Chinese version of all iPhone models are 5999 yuan, 7999 yuan, 8999 yuan, and 9999 yuan, respectively.

The most expensive iPhone 17 Pro Max, with the addition of a 2TB version, has reached a price of 17999 yuan, making it Apple's "most expensive iPhone in history".

The price of iPhone 17 still starts at 5999 yuan, but the configuration has been expanded from the previous generation's 128GB to 256GB. This year's iPhone series has a storage capacity starting from 256GB, and all 128GB configurations have been cancelled.

Comparison of Domestic Prices for iPhone 17 and iPhone 16 Series

Comparison of iPhone Product Line Appearance from 2007 to 2024

The latest iPhone 17 series, while maintaining brand recognition, has achieved a significant design breakthrough in Apple's history. Tim Cook defines it as "the biggest leap in iPhone history" and "a groundbreaking product," emphasizing its comprehensive innovation in technology, aesthetics, and experience.

One of the highlights of the iPhone 17 series is that it has achieved full coverage of 120Hz high refresh rate for the first time, and the standard 60Hz screen has officially become history.

The domestic prices of the entire iPhone 17 series have been announced, and this time Apple's pricing has exceeded both offline and online. Firstly, to confirm, the 128GB entry-level version has been cancelled across the entire series, with a starting size of 256GB. On this basis, the standard version of iPhone 17 still maintains a starting price of 5999 yuan, which means upgrading to 256GB in place. In addition, the prices of 256GB and 512GB are also 1000 yuan cheaper than iPhone 16.

Some netizens claimed that Cook had squeezed out the toothpaste this time.

The thinnest iPhone in history

This year, the iPhone "Family Bucket" canceled the Plus and added the Air product line, which focuses on lightweight design. There are a total of four color versions and a lanyard is also available.

With a 6.5-inch screen and a 5.6mm thick body, it breaks the iPhone 6's record of 6.9mm and can be said to be the "thinnest iPhone in history".

Standard version iPhone 17

There are a total of five color versions, made of aluminum alloy, but with a series of hardware improvements.

Due to not being the main model for shooting, the rear camera has been slightly improved, but the front camera uses an 18 megapixel square bottom, supporting four different proportions of photo shooting: horizontal and vertical. FaceTime video calls have also been specially adapted to automatically center people and introduce the ability for front and rear cameras to synchronize shooting.

Synchronized shooting of front and rear cameras

The iPhone 17 is also equipped with the A19 chip with a 6-core CPU and a 5-core GPU, which has a 20% increase in image capability compared to the previous generation chip. Compared to the iPhone 15 equipped with the A16, the CPU and GPU performance have increased by 40% and 80% respectively.

In terms of battery life, the video playback time is 30 hours, which can support 8 hours more than the previous generation. Paired with an Apple 40W dynamic power adapter (up to 60W) fast charging, it can achieve 50% charging in 20 minutes, and watch 8 hours of video in 10 minutes of charging.

iPhone 17 Pro

The biggest change in the appearance of the iPhone 17 Pro series is the color, with orange having the strongest visual impact.

The design changes mainly focus on the back, although maintaining the "three eye design", the DECO extends horizontally into a "camera island", with the flash and LiDAR scanner on the far right, surrounded by a high-performance antenna.

Synchronized shooting of front and rear cameras

The iPhone 17 is also equipped with the A19 chip with a 6-core CPU and a 5-core GPU, which has a 20% increase in image capability compared to the previous generation chip. Compared to the iPhone 15 equipped with the A16, the CPU and GPU performance have increased by 40% and 80% respectively.

In terms of battery life, the video playback time is 30 hours, which can support 8 hours more than the previous generation. Paired with an Apple 40W dynamic power adapter (up to 60W) fast charging, it can achieve 50% charging in 20 minutes, and watch 8 hours of video in 10 minutes of charging.

iPhone 17 Pro

The biggest change in the appearance of the iPhone 17 Pro series is the color, with orange having the strongest visual impact.

The design changes mainly focus on the back, although maintaining the "three eye design", the DECO extends horizontally into a "camera island", with the flash and LiDAR scanner on the far right, surrounded by a high-performance antenna.

As the focus of the Pro series, the upgrade is quite obvious, with all three lenses being 48 million pixels (48 million pixel four reflection upright prism telephoto+48 million pixel wide-angle+48 million pixel main camera).

The telephoto lens supports 8x optical zoom and 40x digital zoom, and the front lens, like the standard version, has also been upgraded to 18 million pixels.

Compared to the A19 of the iPhone 17, the Pro series chip has been upgraded to the A19 Pro, with a 6-core CPU and 6-core GPU, resulting in a 40% improvement in performance compared to the previous generation.

The various models of iPhone 17 Pro are the new pinnacle of our Pro series. These new iPhones also signify an unprecedented leap forward for the iPhone. ”Apple CEO Cook said.

On the morning of September 10th, Lu Weibing, partner and president of Xiaomi Group, posted on social media: Did you stay up late last night to watch the Apple press conference?

I think this is definitely the year with the biggest changes for the iPhone. The standard version of iPhone 17 is indeed very strong, toothpaste is bursting, Air is very stunning, and it may reactivate the ultra-thin phone market. The new design of Pro is controversial, but its recognition is indeed full. This year will be a big year of changes in the form of mobile phones, worth looking forward to. ”Lu Weibing said.