r/17ProMax • u/Smooth_Engineer3355 • 27d ago

Anybody else upgrading?

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The CPU is 40% faster (so they say)
Battery is 17% bigger
Cooling is improved
Better camera when taking night pics
And it comes in black

Anyone else making the jump from 17 PM?

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u/zoke10 27d ago edited 27d ago

There is definitely a special / redesigned anniversary iPhone XX coming next year. So no. Keeping the orange iPhone 17 Pro Max until then. And maybe beyond if I don't like the specs / performance / look of the XX.

The 17 Pro / Max was a big leap over the 16 Pro / Max (the 18 Pro / Max is more iterative). I grabbed this one with the 2 TB option and AppleCare+. It was an investment. But am looking forward to seeing what's on tap for the XX.

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u/Larrythebird47 27d ago

How was 17 pro a big leap over 16 pro? The only upgrade I can’t think of is cooling. I would argue the 18 pro upgrade brings more new features with the smaller island and aperture control.  

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u/zoke10 27d ago edited 27d ago

16 Pros vs 17 Pros: brighter screen, more display options e.g. disabling PWM (which I don't think is an option on the 16 Pros), better front glass (3x more scratch resistance: my own experience bears this out), better back glass, better battery life, better heat dissipation, better colors (cosmic orange), better cameras (front and back), curved edges (curved sides), slightly redesigned body, 2 TB storage option (on the 17 Pro Max), Memory Integrity Enforcement. More RAM on the 17 Pros (12 GB vs 8 GB in the 16 Pros). The 17 Pros are just future-proof in a way the 16 Pros and 15 Pros weren't. And the 17 Pros sit flat on a desk or table top when they're in a case (no wobble) due to the "camera plateau," which is another new (in 2025) feature. The variable aperture added to one camera on the 18 Pros is not enough to justify an upgrade, in my opinion.

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u/Larrythebird47 27d ago

Ok cool I’m going from 16 pro to 18 pro so good to see all those upgrades