# iPhone 17 Pro Max vs IPhone 3 GS perfectly illustrates 16 years of smartphone photography progress

> There it was, nestled among our office's pile of aging smartphones, a white iPhone 3GS. I felt like I'd just stumbled on a vintage Furby. Cradling the tiny, 4.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/iphone-17-pro-max-vs-iphone-3-gs-perfectly-illustrates-16-years-of-smartphone-photography-progress?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6999d093ef9c4c56bc77cbe1)
- **Published:** 2026-02-21
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #smartphones #iphone #apple #illustrates #perfectly #photography #progress #aging
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