FPSVersusiPhone 16 vs iPhone 17 Pro
Performance score
By our estimate, iPhone 17 Pro beats iPhone 16 by 13%.
A smartphone's score is the score of its chip — our calculation from specs, not a benchmark. See screen, battery and cameras in the tables below.
Overview
| iPhone 16 | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance (0–100) | 32.38 | 36.64 |
| Chip | Apple A18 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Release date | Q3 2024 | Q3 2025 |
| Launch price | $799 | $1099 |
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | iOS 26 |
Display
| iPhone 16 | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.3″ |
| Resolution | 2556×1179 | 2622×1206 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
Memory
| iPhone 16 | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
Battery, cameras, body
| iPhone 16 | iPhone 17 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 18 MP |
| Weight | 170 g | 206 g |
Apple does not publish RAM size, battery capacity or charging power, so these are not listed for iPhones.
Pros and cons
iPhone 16
- more compact: 6.1″ vs 6.3″ screen
- lighter: 170 vs 206 g
- cheaper at launch: $799 vs $1099
iPhone 17 Pro
- chip is 13% faster
- smoother screen: 120 vs 60 Hz
- more storage in the top version: 1 TB vs 512 GB
- bigger screen: 6.3″ vs 6.1″
- newer: released in 2025
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