iPhone 17 Pro’s triple 48MP cameras raise the bar for Android flagships

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TL;DR

• Apple upgraded the 12MP periscope zoom to a 48MP shooter on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
• It’s the first time an iPhone lineup has had a high megapixel count all around.
• The Pro models are also getting a variety of video features, like ProRes RAW, 4K 120fps Dolby Vision, and genlock.

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The iPhone 17 series is here, with the official announcement taking place today during Apple’s launch event. Unlike previous years, the company made some big improvements in the hardware. One of the biggest upgrades is to the camera tech on the Pro models, helping the iPhone catch up to its Android competitors. Along with camera upgrades, Apple is also releasing a few new video features.


With the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, Apple did something it has never done until now. It has given the device high-megapixel count cameras all around. Gone is the old 12MP, 5x zoom optical zoom sensor. That camera has been replaced by a 48MP, 4x optical zoom sensor with f/2.8 aperture. It joins the 48MP, f/1.78 primary sensor and 48MP, f/2.2 ultrawide lens.



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