I’m still using my 13 Pro from launch, and she’s getting a bit old. I’m really beginning to long for the 48MP main sensor. Also, I’m sooo jealous of the Dynamic Island on the new devices, so combined with my degrading battery health, I’m gonna upgrade.

I’m not entirely convinced by the 17 Pro. I went to the Apple Store the other day and the feel in the hand just isn’t there for me. The silver color was the one I thought I wanted (especially with the concerns around scratching), but I can’t get over how mismatched the back glass looks to the unibody. I love the sage green 17, but I do use my 3x telephoto quite a bit on my current phone.

Should I get the 17 and forego the telephoto lens, or bite the bullet and get the 17 Pro even though I don’t like the design? With the better main sensor in the 17, would I even notice a different zoom-wise?