What Hi-Fi?100
A very favorable AV-focused review that calls the 17 Pro the best phone the outlet has tested for movies and music.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
4 expert reviewsChecked 1 Nov 2026
Quick answer
The Apple iPhone 17 Pro has a critic score of 94 out of 100 from 4 professional reviews, including What Hi-Fi?, Pickr and Digital Trends. 4 of 4 recommend it, and scores range from 89 (Digital Trends) to 100 (What Hi-Fi?). 2 of the scores are printed by the outlets and 2 are our estimates from the review text. Most praised: picture quality (2 of 4); performance (2 of 4). Most common complaints: price (2 of 4). It ranks #1 of the 4 smartphones we score.
Reviews checked 1 Nov 2026
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Best for: Best overall
Our verdict
4 professional reviewers tested the Apple iPhone 17 Pro, and 4 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality and performance. Most common complaint: price.
The catch: Costs $1,099 after a price increase, with modest gains over the 16 Pro.
Critic agreement: Medium
Scores run from 89 to 1002 printed scores, 2 estimated · printed scores only: 98
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
2 of these 4 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text and corrected for the known tendency of estimates to run high.
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What do critics say about the Apple iPhone 17 Pro?
Pickr96
Pickr rates the phone one of the year's best and highly recommends it, praising its camera, performance and handy size.
Digital Trends89est.
A hands-on piece praising the phone's cooler running, better display and longer battery.
Creative Bloq89est.
After two weeks the writer is won over by the Pro's build, camera and sound, and calls it the only option for design fans.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict. How we score
What critics praise most
Picture quality2 of 4
Performance2 of 4
Battery life2 of 4
What critics dislike most
Price2 of 4
Alternatives
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Common questions
Is the Apple iPhone 17 Pro worth it?
Most critics think so: 4 of 4 recommend it. Costs $1,099 after a price increase, with modest gains over the 16 Pro.
Do critics agree about the Apple iPhone 17 Pro?
Agreement is medium: scores range from 89 (Digital Trends) to 100 (What Hi-Fi?), a spread of 11 points across 4 reviews. Most reviewers land close together, with some outliers.
What do critics dislike about the Apple iPhone 17 Pro?
Price (2 of 4 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Apple iPhone 17 Pro?
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (critic score 86), best foldable.