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iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Pro Max is here! First impressions and photos thread
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Returned my air today for a pro max, and I 100 percent made the right choice. Originally came from a 16 pro and didn’t get the wow factor of the Air that everyone’s been drooling over.
once you go pro, there is no coming back. which color did u choose for pro?
I love my Silver Pro Max. It’s understated—doesn’t shout “look, I got the latest iPhone” like the orange one. No one at the office even noticed it’s the new model since it’s usually lying upside down on my table. Honestly, that’s exactly why I went with Silver.
What city? I’m probably returning mine this week. Might grab a pro max if there are any or keep my 15 pro max
Battery life is very impressive on my 17 Pro Max.
Charged it to 80% almost exactly 24 hours ago. It’s currently at 39% charge. I’ve got roughly 7 hours SoT using 41% charge. If I really pushed it then I could probably get 14 hours SoT.
And that’s before I need to charge it again and while sticking to 80% limit. Let’s say I charged to 100% then probably looking at 17 hours SoT. Could maybe hit 18 hours if I was using it for long periods at a time but realistically I’m not gonna be using my phone every waking moment.
We truly have 2 day battery smartphones now. Even if you account for degradation to 80% the battery life is still going to be fantastic in 2-3 years.
In my experience the lowest I’ve had battery health go is 88% after 3 years on my 12 Pro Max. My 15 Pro Max was at 93% after 2 years.
If I keep this for 3 years and get to 88% health again then I’ll probably still be able to get 15 hours SoT from a full charge. If it goes to 93% then just under 16 hours.
Charged it to 80% almost exactly 24 hours ago. It’s currently at 39% charge. I’ve got roughly 7 hours SoT using 41% charge. If I really pushed it then I could probably get 14 hours SoT.
And that’s before I need to charge it again and while sticking to 80% limit. Let’s say I charged to 100% then probably looking at 17 hours SoT. Could maybe hit 18 hours if I was using it for long periods at a time but realistically I’m not gonna be using my phone every waking moment.
We truly have 2 day battery smartphones now. Even if you account for degradation to 80% the battery life is still going to be fantastic in 2-3 years.
In my experience the lowest I’ve had battery health go is 88% after 3 years on my 12 Pro Max. My 15 Pro Max was at 93% after 2 years.
If I keep this for 3 years and get to 88% health again then I’ll probably still be able to get 15 hours SoT from a full charge. If it goes to 93% then just under 16 hours.
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my charging cycle is from 40%-80% and my 17PM goes only 40% down from 8AM in the morning to 10PM at night, and then I give it half an hour charge, and in the morning charge it 5-10 minutes to bring it to 80. So, its a pretty good battery as per my usage. I have the nano-sim version
Can't buy a 17 pro max anywhere in Australia under 2 weeks plus for delivery, or retailers including Apple.
Airs are dime a dozen.
Apple underestimated pro users and made too may airs lol
Airs are dime a dozen.
Apple underestimated pro users and made too may airs lol
Same situation in the UK! Could get an Air delivered tomorrow in any colour or configuration but a base 17 or a pro is weeks away
Silver Pro Max 256 is available in QLD for pickup tomorrow from Apple Store, if you are around.
No, that's why I said for delivery, Nth NSW, 4 plus hour drive lol
Well, guess what I'm picking up today that's just come in stock.
Yep - the green (ok ok - sage) iPhone 17 base model.
The only thing I think I'll miss (apart from the telephoto lens, which I've come to terms with) is the fact the Pro phones have this full-width camera bar, and photos of people lying their phones down with a case on make it look like it raises the top slightly and won't wobble. Good to use on a flat surface. Despite the hate for the new camera bar (ok ok - plateau) it does seem to have that advantage.
It still wobbles slightly. Not as much but it does wobble.
I really don't like the case I have on my 17 Pro Max. It feels too thick and chunky. I only got the cheapest one I could find. It's this one:
going to look for another case.
was disappointed about not getting the larger eSim model but with this battery life I really don't care anymore. It's so good. Maybe by the time I upgrade with the iPhone 19 then Apple will have made all models eSim only.
I'm in the UK and already use eSim. i don't really need a physical card anymore.
going to look for another case.
forgot to mention i have the nano sim version.
was disappointed about not getting the larger eSim model but with this battery life I really don't care anymore. It's so good. Maybe by the time I upgrade with the iPhone 19 then Apple will have made all models eSim only.
I'm in the UK and already use eSim. i don't really need a physical card anymore.
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I ended up getting a Blue 17 Pro Max. I don’t like how it looks as much as the titanium ones, and unfortunately won’t be using without case much if I want to keep it in good condition, but at least I thought the Techwoven case is the best case Apple has released since the good old leather case (iPhone 11 and before). A few pics
I have the silver 17 Pro Max and love it I went from the 16 Pro I needed the bigger screen and bigger battery.
I find 17 PM camera is inferior to my 15 PM and 16 (minus the range of third camera).
Took 30 side by side photos and low light was terrible; bright sun still had blurry photos vs 15/16.
Took 30 side by side photos and low light was terrible; bright sun still had blurry photos vs 15/16.
Not my experience. Every iPhone Pro has gotten better. Upgrade every year and every year it improves.