iPhone 17 Officially Released: Price, Specs, and Global Availability Date

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Apple officially introduced its new iPhone 17 series on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at a special event in Apple Park. This launch became one of the biggest moments for tech fans around the world. Apple revealed four new models: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air. These phones bring many new features and upgrades compared to the previous version.

The iPhone 17 comes with stronger performance, a better screen, and a more advanced camera to give users a smoother and more exciting experience. The starting price is $799 for the basic model. With these updates, Apple hopes to make advanced technology easier to reach and keep its strong place in the global smartphone market.

AirPods Pro 3, the new Apple Watch lineup, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and the all-new iPhone Air—here’s everything we just announced! pic.twitter.com/EDPNjpoUW8

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 9, 2025

The base model of the iPhone 17 is priced at $799, making it quite attractive for buyers. Apple has also doubled the storage for the basic model from 128GB to 256GB and added a 512GB option. This gives users more space for apps, photos, and videos.

Pre-orders for the iPhone 17 will start on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 5 a.m. PDT. The phone will be officially available a week later, on Friday, September 19, 2025, in over 63 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the UK, the US, and Vietnam.

Apple will also release the iPhone 17 in 22 more countries in the second phase, starting Friday, September 26, 2025. In India, the iPhone 17 with 256GB storage will start at ₹82,900. With this step-by-step release, Apple can reach more markets more effectively.

The iPhone 17 comes with a beautiful 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR screen with ProMotion technology. The screen can adjust its refresh rate up to 120Hz, giving users a very smooth experience for browsing or gaming. Its brightness reaches 3,000 nits, much higher than the iPhone 16’s 2,000 nits, making it easy to see even under strong sunlight.

For protection, the iPhone 17 uses Ceramic Shield 2, which is said to be twice as strong against scratches compared to the previous model. It also helps reduce glare, so the screen looks clearer in different lighting. The bezels are thinner, giving a bigger and more modern display.

The phone is also IP68 certified, meaning it can survive in water up to 6 meters deep for 30 minutes. The iPhone 17 comes in five colors: Lavender, Mist Blue, Black, White, and Sage, giving users more choices to match their personal style.

The wait is over. Introducing the new iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air, iPhone 17, Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, AirPods Pro 3, and more.

— Apple (@Apple) September 9, 2025

The iPhone 17 runs on Apple’s new A19 chip, made with advanced 3nm technology. This chip provides the phone with very strong performance, improved power efficiency, and faster speed. With a 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU, the iPhone 17 is said to be up to 90% faster than the iPhone 14, making multitasking and gaming much smoother.

The A19 chip also has a 16-core Neural Engine, which makes AI and machine learning tasks much smarter. This helps with features like image recognition and the new Apple Intelligence tools. The phone also supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing, bringing more realistic graphics for games and apps.

The iPhone 17 comes with iOS 26, launching on Monday, September 15, 2025, as a free update. iOS 26 adds new features, stronger security, and better integration with Apple Intelligence, giving users a safer and more powerful experience.

The iPhone 17’s camera system has big upgrades. The main 48MP Fusion camera comes with an ƒ/1.6 aperture and sensor-shift image stabilization, making photos sharper and clearer. It supports super-high-resolution shots in 24MP and 48MP, capturing great detail. The main camera also includes a 2x optical telephoto lens, equal to a 52mm lens, for closer shots without losing quality.

For wide photos, the iPhone 17 has a 48MP Ultra Wide Fusion camera with an ƒ/2.2 aperture and a 120° field of view. This camera captures up to four times more detail than before, perfect for landscapes or group pictures. It also offers a 4x optical zoom range (2x in, 2x out) and up to 10x digital zoom for more shooting flexibility.

On the front, the 18MP Center Stage camera gives better detail for selfies and video calls, with strong stabilization for smoother results. The iPhone 17 also promises all-day battery life, offering 8 more hours of video playback than the iPhone 16. Wired charging is faster too, reaching 50% in just 20 minutes.

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