Has anyone here tried the new iPhone 17 yet?

ringtonesf
ringtonesf Posts: 2
edited October 26 in Phones
Has anyone here tried the new [iPhone 17](https://ringtonesf.com/tag/iphone-17/) yet? I'm curious about its battery life and overall performance — is it really that much better than the iPhone 16

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  • Fizz_Code_FRERG
    Fizz_Code_FRERG Posts: 654 ✭✭

    Performance across the iPhone 17 lineup is excellent, with the new A19 chip providing significantly faster CPU and GPU speeds, especially for on-device AI tasks. The standard iPhone 17 shows a small improvement in battery life despite a larger battery, while the Pro and Pro Max models see more substantial gains.

  • MobileFizzer_VBMV6
    MobileFizzer_VBMV6 Posts: 476 ✭✭
    edited October 23

    Just read an article from a tech web site that claims users are reporting issues with WiFi and Wireless CarPlay stability. They are speculating problems may be linked to Apple's N1 WiFi chip. Earlier models apparently used Broadcom chips for WiFi and Bluetooth.

  • Bois_3ISKD
    Bois_3ISKD Posts: 6,568 ✭✭

    @ringtonesf said:
    Has anyone here tried the new iPhone 17 yet? I'm curious about its battery life and overall performance — is it really that much better than the iPhone 16

    The iPhone 17 is a powerful performer, although it's less powerful than the Pro models, but it's good enough for most everyday uses.

  • Mike RZMAX
    Mike RZMAX Posts: 6,800 ✭✭

    The power efficiency of the A19 chip and the advanced power management of iOS 26 give iPhone 17 all-day battery life and, with ProMotion, up to 30 hours of video playback—8 hours more than the previous generation.

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