iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro: I compared both models, and here's who should upgrade

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Apple just announced the new iPhone 17 Pro at its Awe Dropping live event, and it comes with some pretty substantial upgrades both in terms of design and capabilities. We're talking longer battery life, more onboard memory, a bigger and brighter screen, and an improved camera system. 

If you've got an iPhone 15 Pro, your device is already two years old. It may look like a good time to spring for the new phone, but how big of an upgrade is the 17 Pro, really? 

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Take the software, for example: Both phones run Apple's latest operating system, iOS 26, with many of the same Apple Intelligence features. Additionally, the iPhone 15 Pro is smaller and lighter. So ...