Side by side
iPhone 17 Pro vs iPhone X
iPhone 17 Pro
122 positive (68%) · 23 mixed (13%) · 34 negative (19%)
Trust + time weighted: +53%
AI summary — not a quote
The iPhone 17 Pro is highly regarded for its hardware refinements, specifically a redesign that significantly improves cooling and thermal management. While users praise its camera system for videography and telephoto performance, there is a recurring sentiment that the year-over-year innovation feels incremental, with some users finding the iOS software experience stagnant or restrictive compared to Android competitors.
Pros
- Improved thermal management and cooling system, beneficial for gaming
- Excellent video quality and telephoto lens performance
- Reliable battery life, with users reporting 7-8 hours of screen-on time
- Instant and reliable FaceID performance
Cons
- Perceived lack of major innovation compared to previous models
- iOS software limitations, including complaints about the keyboard and notification system
- Occasional reports of a slight pink tint in photos compared to Samsung competitors
- Buggy or laggy performance reported in some recent iOS iterations
Top excerpts
I'm quite happy with it so far. It's undeniably great hardware, and I haven't found any major problem yet. ... FaceID works great. It's basically instant and I use it all the time ... Great battery. I can use my phone a lot and still have 60% at the end of the day.
Right now, the best iPhone at the moment is the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, because of the mix of camera array for excellent zoomed-in photos and videos, battery life, and the redesign that seriously improved cooling
17Pro does objectively have really strong performance though, while 17P objectively performs poorly.
I don't even notice when I'm using an iPhone (17 Pro) vs my Samsung (S24 Ultra).
Honestly, there’s not much reason to go for the iPhone 17 Pro over the iPhone 17. Especially once you slap a case on it.
iPhone X
13 positive (72%) · 2 mixed (11%) · 3 negative (17%)
Trust + time weighted: +63%
Top excerpts
My iPhone X was the only phone I’ve ever found myself occasionally flipping over just to look at how pretty it was. The glass back just looked sick.
I think only the iPhone X can compete with those 2
Interestingly the iPhone 2G had a sandwiched MLB design, and it wasn't until 10 years later that Apple reused this design again in the iPhone X.
I vividly remember the times when iPhone X was the best new thing. Remember getting it and holding for the first time, thinking how will Apple ever top that.
Having used an iPhone X for over 6 years this is pretty insane to me lol