iPhone 17 with Ceramic Shield 2 display and A19 chipset launched: Price, features, specs

Tech giant Apple has launched its much-awaited iPhone 17 at the “Awe Dropping” event. The device is powered by the A19 chipset and comes with Apple Intelligence. With iOS 26, it gets visual intelligence, live translation, and the Ceramic Shield 2 display.

The new iPhone 17 runs on the A19 processor, which is based on a 3nm process. It features a 6-core CPU and a 5-core GPU. Neural accelerators are also built into each GPU to run powerful generative AI models on the device.

As for optics, the phone comes with a 48MP wide-angle sensor with OIS and a 48MP ultra-wide-angle sensor. On the front, it houses an 18MP sensor with autofocus support.

The iPhone 17 also comes with support for the Action Button and Camera Control. Apple hasn't revealed the battery capacity of the device but notes that it supports 25W Qi2 wireless and MagSafe charging. As for wired charging, the phone can charge up to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter.

Similar to previous iPhone models, the iPhone 17 comes with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. It has a thickness of 7.95mm and weighs in at 177 grams.

The iPhone 17 is among the first devices ever to come running on Apple's iOS 26 interface. The advancements in the processor along with new software, Apple claims, will lead to 30 hours of video playback support—eight more hours than the iPhone 16.

The phone comes in five color variants: black, lavender, mist blue, sage, and white.

It will be available for pre-orders from Friday, September 12, and can be bought from September 19 onwards.