Yes, the baseline 17 has almost all of the features of previous Pro models.

Except 120 Hz display I believe, which is big reason for me

The 17 is the first base model iPhone to have a ProMotion display.

The base model has 120hz ProMotion display.

Genuinely asking -- How about the camera? I keep hearing that camera is much better on 17 pro than 17 base.

The OP article keeps saying camera on 17e is 'stunning', but again, I am waiting to find out how it compares with 17 pro.

I had an Air with the same camera system as the 17e, I believe.

Coming from a 15 Pro Max, it was perfectly serviceable if you were happy with the limited zoom options and lack of wide angle shots.

I never realized how much I used those two features, so, regrettably had to go back to the chunky 17 Pro Max.

Maybe one day…

Wide angle is rarely used by me except it’s pretty good macro capabilities. It is better than your eyes.

I don't think I ever used the ultra wide camera in my phone. I find the default wide angle already too wide for most use cases. For some reason every phone includes one but not a ~50mm equivalent. Weird.

Being better than eyes at macro vision is not hard.

You recon? Only last few years it finally became useable.

At the moment, the camera is almost the main point of getting the Pro. And battery for the Pro Max.