iPhone 17: everything we know so far

It seems like 2025 can be an enormous 12 months for Apple’s iPhone. Not solely are we anticipating an iPhone SE 4, however the iPhone 17 lineup may even see some massive modifications. Coming off a very scorching 12 months with the iPhone 16 household, what modifications and enhancements can we anticipate with the iPhone 17?

Here is all the things we all know concerning the iPhone 17 sequence up to now.

iPhone 17: attainable launch date

Apple has a reasonably common launch schedule for its flagship iPhone line, though there have been some deviations previously. Nonetheless, it is secure to say that the iPhone 17 can be unveiled and launched someday within the fall, particularly in September.

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Let’s take a look at Apple’s observe document relating to a few of the current iPhone releases.

• iPhone 16: Introduced on September 9, launched on September 20, 2024
• iPhone 15: Introduced on September 12, launched on September 22, 2023
• iPhone 14: Introduced on September 7, launched on September 16, 2022

Barring one other anomaly just like the October 2020 launch of the iPhone 12, we will anticipate to see the iPhone 17 lineup revealed someday in September 2025.

iPhone 17: attainable value

We have solely seen one report up to now concerning pricing for the iPhone 17 sequence, and it principally matches what we have seen previously. The bottom iPhone 17 ought to begin at $799, the iPhone 17 Professional at $1,099, and the iPhone 17 Professional Max at $1,299.

Nonetheless, there may very well be a change on this 12 months’s lineup, as Apple plans to eradicate the Plus variant and exchange it with an iPhone 17 “Slim” mannequin. There have been conflicting stories concerning the attainable value of this gadget.

Initially, when the iPhone 17 Slim rumors began, it seemed to be the subsequent “high-end” gadget that might be as costly as or costlier than the Professional Max mannequin and would begin at $1,299.

Nonetheless, the newest rumors have indicated that the Slim might exchange the Plus measurement, so it might find yourself with a Plus-like value, sandwiched between the bottom iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Professional.

iPhone 17: design

From the rumors we have seen up to now, it seems just like the iPhone 17 lineup might see some design modifications from the present iPhone 16 household.

iPhone 17 ‘Slim’ or ‘Air’

Once more, from the rumors, it seems that Apple is eliminating the Plus measurement from the lineup. As a substitute, will probably be changed by a “slim” mannequin, which may very well be referred to as iPhone 17 Slim or iPhone 17 “Air”.

Reviews about this gadget recommend that will probably be 25% thinner than the iPhone 16 Professional. The finesse can be achieved by Apple utilizing its personal inner modem to exchange the Qualcomm ones it used beforehand. Nonetheless, a a lot thinner chassis could not depart a lot house for the battery, which needs to be thought of.

The iPhone 17 Slim is prone to have solely a single-lens rear digital camera, much like the iPhone SE sequence. As for the rear digital camera placement, there are stories that it may very well be a vertical structure within the higher left nook like on the iPhone 16, or it might swap to a big digital camera bump within the middle on the again.

There would not be sufficient room on the backside edge for a speaker, so the iPhone 17 Slim might solely have one speaker on the prime. The body can be titanium/aluminum, however with extra aluminum within the combine than titanium in comparison with the present Professional fashions.

iPhone 17

Contemplating that Apple simply modified the design of the iPhone 16, it is unlikely that we’ll see any main refreshes for the bottom mannequin iPhone 17.

Rumors have prompt that Apple could enhance the scale of the bottom iPhone 17 barely to six.3 inches (from 6.1 inches), which might be the identical measurement because the iPhone 16 Professional. Apart from that, nevertheless, there hasn’t been a lot details about the design modifications of the essential mannequin. Some renders (just like the one above), recommend we’ll see a brand new digital camera design, however it’s too early to inform at this level.

iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max

Then again, whereas the iPhone 16 Professional fashions seemed the identical as final years, it seems like we’re in for giant modifications with the iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max.

Initially, it was prompt that Apple would now not use titanium for the iPhone 17 Professional fashions, however as a substitute swap to an aluminum body. Nonetheless, a current report from December signifies that Apple will truly persist with titanium. That is all hypothesis, nevertheless, and we anticipate extra conflicting stories between now and subsequent September. However till then, one in every of them is a chance, though we’ll most likely nameless extra with the titan.

The rear glass also can change, going from an all glass again to half glass and half glass. Rumors have indicated that the highest half of the again panel may very well be aluminum, whereas the underside half remains to be glass, which might help wi-fi charging. One other profit of getting aluminum within the again can be extra drop resistance, not less than for the aluminum half.

Whereas the iPhone 16 Professional fashions have been disappointing as a result of lack of change within the digital camera design, it seems just like the iPhone 17 Professional may have some vital modifications in retailer. Apple could also be ditching the sq. digital camera module and changing it with an oblong digital camera strip made from aluminum. It is paying homage to what Google did on the Pixel 9 Professional.

The iPhone 17 Professional Max could have a smaller Dynamic Island. The rationale behind this chance is a brand new “meta-lens” that can be used for Face ID, which implies much less house is required.

There’s additionally a rumor of brighter and extra saturated colours for the iPhone 17 Professional fashions, together with darkish inexperienced, brown and inexperienced. This declare comes from reporter Majin Bu, although I would be skeptical about it for the reason that leaker has a blended historical past with rumors previously.

iPhone 17: show

One of many greatest complaints concerning the base mannequin iPhone, even with the iPhone 16, is that it nonetheless makes use of a show with solely a 60Hz refresh fee. That will change with the iPhone 17 sequence.

In line with trade sources, Apple could use LTPO (low temperature polycrystalline oxide) shows throughout all the iPhone 17 lineup. Sure, that features the bottom mannequin and the Slim variant. LTPO know-how permits an OLED show to have a dynamic refresh fee whereas utilizing much less energy. With that in thoughts, all iPhone 17 fashions ought to have the always-on 120Hz ProMotion show.

One other massive change we will see is an anti-reflective coating on the glass, which might assist cut back glare and make it simpler to see outdoors. This coating might additionally make the display extra scratch resistant than the present Ceramic Defend.

Now, let’s speak concerning the display sizes on every mannequin. As we talked about earlier than, the bottom mannequin iPhone 17 could get a measurement enhance to a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED show. The iPhone 17 Slim/Air may very well be 6.6 inches, whereas the iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max ought to stay 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively.

iPhone 17: specs

Apple at all times updates new iPhones with quicker and extra environment friendly processors yearly, and the iPhone 17 line can be no exception.

Sadly, it would not appear like Apple will get TSMC’s next-generation 2nm chip, however the A19 chips we anticipate within the iPhone 17 needs to be manufactured with an improved 3nm course of. This implies a slight hit to efficiency and vitality effectivity.

For the essential iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim, we may have the A19 normal. iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max can be outfitted with A19 Professional.

By way of RAM, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim can have 8GB of RAM. Nonetheless, there are some conflicting stories concerning the Professional fashions. One rumor means that each Professional fashions may have 12GB of RAM, whereas one other says that solely the Professional Max model may have 12GB of RAM, whereas the common Professional may have 8GB.

Apple has additionally been rumored to change to its personal in-house modems beginning in 2025, with the iPhone SE 4 being the primary iPhone to change from Qualcomm. The transition will occur over the subsequent three years, so not less than one of many iPhone 17 fashions may even have Apple’s 5G modem, whereas the remaining could persist with Qualcomm.

iPhone 17: digital camera

The cameras within the iPhone 17 lineup may even see some vital enhancements, which needs to be welcome information for iPhone photographers.

Throughout the board, the iPhone 17 lineup ought to function an improved front-facing selfie digital camera with 24MP decision as a substitute of 12MP. Increased megapixels ought to equate to larger element and sharper selfies.

Apple, sadly, could carry again some disparities in options between the Professional fashions. Reviews have prompt that solely the iPhone 17 Professional Max would have a 48MP primary digital camera, a 48MP ultra-wide digital camera and a 48MP telephoto digital camera – the smaller iPhone 17 Professional would nonetheless have a 12MP telephoto lens if that is true. Nonetheless, each Professional fashions ought to nonetheless have 5x optical zoom functionality.

For the slim variant, it is going to reportedly have a 48MP single-lens digital camera.

There have additionally been whispers that not less than one mannequin of the iPhone 17 may have a mechanical opening, however it’s unclear which one. Such a function will enable customers to regulate the scale of the aperture to vary the quantity of sunshine getting into by way of the lens. At the moment, iPhones have a hard and fast aperture, however with a variable aperture, photos might be recorded with a shallower depth of discipline.

iPhone 17: battery life

The improved manufacturing course of for the A19 chip ought to imply higher efficiency and energy effectivity. Sometimes, Apple would not considerably enhance battery capability, however we must always see potential will increase in battery life as a result of processor’s vitality effectivity, even when the capability is much like the present technology.

However there could also be welcome information for these trying to exchange iPhone 17 batteries sooner or later. Apple started utilizing a brand new sort of adhesive that may be launched with a low-voltage electrical present, which was used on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, however not on the Professional fashions. This adhesive makes it simpler to take away the battery if somebody wants to exchange it. If Apple makes use of this new adhesive throughout all the iPhone 17 line, changing batteries can be simpler.