Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compare Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is priced from ₹71,890, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro is available at ₹1,30,900 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Price	₹71,890	₹1,30,900
Processor	Apple A18	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.7", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4674mAh, 30Watt	3998mAh, 40Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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8.0/10

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus

₹71,890

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10/10

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,30,900

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus

₹71,890

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,30,900

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Apple iPhone 16 Plus70

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Apple iPhone 16 Plus66

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Apple iPhone 16 Plus74

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus100

Apple iPhone 17 Pro91

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro100

Apple iPhone 16 Plus89

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A18	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.7", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4674mAh, 30Watt	3998mAh, 40Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (NvMe)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Launch	September 09, 2024	September 09, 2025
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart, Apple, Vijay Sales, Croma, Reliance Digital	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹79,900	₹1,34,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display Type	OLED	OLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.3 inches
Area	110.2cm²	96.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88	89.4
Resolution Width	1290 pixels	1206 pixels
Resolution Height	2796 pixels	2622 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
High Brightness	1600 nits	1600 nits
Peak Brightness	2000 nits	3000 nits
Eye Protection	Blue Light Filters	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Height	160.9mm	150mm
Width	77.8mm	71.9mm
Thickness	7.8mm	8.75mm
Weight	199 grams	204 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	Display Port, USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Apple
Chipset	A18	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	3nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz	2x4.26 GHz + 4 Cores
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1605038	2094047
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3466	3899
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	8592	10021

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.78
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.7µm	1.22µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.28"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	13mm	100mm
Pixel Size	0.7µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Features	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Laser Auto Focus	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Burst Shooting, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Night mode, Panorama Pro Mode, Portrait mode, RAW, Slow Motion, Time-lapse, TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner (depth)
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	2-10X	20-50X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	4X	8X
Video Features	Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Macro Video Recording, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX903
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX973
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	-	13mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX972
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	18	26
OS Skin	iOS	iOS
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Apple Intelligence
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	AI Camera, Apple Intelligence, Live Translate
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	20mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Ultrawide
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	PDAF	Auto Focus, OIS, PDAF
Features	Fixed Focus	120fps Slo-mo, 3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 3D (spatial) Audio, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording, Time Lapse
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX914

Battery

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Battery Capacity	4674mAh	3998mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	30W	40W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Charging Standards Supported	PD2.0	MAGSAFE, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	4.5W	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, UMTS	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LE, LHDC	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Emergency SOS, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Facial Recognition	3D Face Recognition	3D Face Recognition
Haptic Feedback	-	Taptic Engine