TL; DR
- Pro Models: iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max use Sony IMX903 (48MP main, 1/1.28-inch), IMX972 (48MP ultrawide, 1/2.55-inch), and IMX973 (48MP 4X telephoto, 1/2.55-inch).
- Standard iPhone 17: Dual 48MP setup with IMX904 (1/1.56-inch) main and IMX972 (1/2.55-inch) ultrawide.
- iPhone 17 Air: Single 48MP IMX904 main sensor (1/1.56-inch), same 18MP IMX914 front sensor across all models.
Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup, launched in September 2025, has been fully torn down, confirming Sony as the exclusive sensor supplier for all rear and front cameras. While most of the sensors remain unchanged, the new ones focus on higher resolutions and larger physical sizes.
iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max Camera Sensors
The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max feature three 48MP Sony sensors: IMX903 (main, 1/1.28-inch, f/1.8), IMX972 (ultrawide, 1/2.55-inch, f/2.2), and IMX973 (telephoto, 1/2.55-inch with 4X tetraprism, f/2.8). The setup supports up to 8X in-sensor zoom, second-gen sensor-shift OIS, and ProRes RAW recording.
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iPhone 17 Camera Sensors
The standard iPhone 17 uses the Sony IMX904 for its main 48MP sensor (1/1.56-inch, f/1.6) and the same 48MP IMX972 ultrawide as the Pro models. There’s no dedicated telephoto; 2X zoom relies on sensor cropping.
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iPhone Air Camera Sensor
The iPhone Air sticks to a single IMX904 (48MP, 1/1.56-inch, f/1.6) for both 1X, and 2X zoom through cropping. It lacks ultrawide and telephoto lenses but supports HDR and 4K recording. There is no support for Cinematic video.
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iPhone 17 Series and iPhone Air Selfie Camera
All models share the new 18MP IMX914 front camera with OIS and PDAF. It is a square sensor (actually an octagon) which enables both portrait and landscape capture without rotating your phone.
The actual sensor is 24MP but the maximum capture area is 18MP. The sensor size is unknown but the aperture is f/1.9.
iPhone 17 Series Camera Sensor Summary
| Model | Main Sensor | Ultrawide | Telephoto | Front Sensor |
| iPhone 17 Pro / Pro Max | IMX903 (48MP, 1/1.28-inch, f/1.78) | IMX972 (48MP, 1/2.55-inch, f/2.2, 120°) | IMX973 (48MP, 1/2.55-inch, f/2.8, 4X) | IMX914 (18MP, f/1.9) |
| iPhone 17 | IMX904 (48MP, 1/1.56-inch, f/1.6) | IMX972 (48MP, 1/2.55-inch, f/2.2, 120°) | — | IMX914 (18MP, f/1.9) |
| iPhone Air | IMX904 (48MP, 1/1.56-inch, f/1.6) | — | — | IMX914 (18MP, f/1.9) |
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