iPhone 17: Everything we know so far

Apple’s “Glowtime” occasion on Sept. 9 got here and went, and now we all know every thing we have to know concerning the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Professional. However what about subsequent 12 months?

If the iPhone 16 announcement did not do a lot for you, otherwise you needn’t improve for an additional 12 months, there’s at all times the iPhone 17 to stay up for. In fact, Apple hasn’t formally stated something concerning the iPhone 17 but. All we’ve to go on are rumors, leaks, and information reviews.

Fortunately, a handful of these are already on the market relating to the subsequent iPhone. Let’s dig in. This is what we all know up to now about iPhone 17.

A brand new mannequin?

Simply the largest potential iPhone 17 improvement that we have heard about up to now entails a brand new addition to the iPhone household. In response to a number of sources, together with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and The Data, Apple plans to do away with the Plus mannequin and put a brand new, thinner iPhone instead. Of us have known as it “iPhone 17 Slim” or “iPhone 17 Air,” although we do not know what its official title might be simply but.

This new slim iPhone would reportedly be a lot thinner than current iPhones and have a show someplace within the neighborhood of 6.5 or 6.6-inches in measurement. There’s not a lot else to say about it but, nonetheless, as totally different sources disagree on what this cellphone really is. The Data says will probably be the costliest and high-end cellphone within the new lineup, whereas Kuo says that will not be the case.

We’ll have to attend for some time to search out out extra.

ProMotion for all

One factor Apple sometimes does when there is a new era of iPhones is add options that was once unique to the Professional fashions to the brand new base fashions. Plainly ProMotion is subsequent.

In response to MacRumors, all 4 iPhone 17 fashions will function 120Hz refresh charges due to ProMotion show know-how. It is a godsend that isn’t fairly on the identical stage as Apple lastly including USB-C ports to iPhones, however it’s not far off, both. Apple’s base-level iPhones have been caught on 60Hz shows for years, whereas opponents like Google have bumped even their finances handsets up previous 90hz or extra.

It is one of many fundamental methods by which base mannequin iPhones have felt outdated for some time, so ideally, Apple will repair this quickly.

A19 chips

There is not a lot information about this but, however Apple at all times consists of newer and sooner chips in at the least its Professional iPhone fashions yearly. The iPhone 16 Professional fashions function an A18 Professional chip, for instance, which is new for this 12 months.

As such, we will fairly count on to see some type of A19 chip within the new iPhones. If precedent issues in any respect, it would solely be within the iPhone 17 Professional fashions, whereas the common iPhone 17 will get a barely older chip. Nevertheless, Apple does bizarre issues on a regular basis, so who is aware of what is going to occur in terms of chips subsequent 12 months.

A greater selfie digicam

Whereas selfies taken on iPhones by no means look unhealthy, essentially, they might at all times be higher. Rumors point out the iPhone 17 will assist out with that.

In response to Apple analyst Jeff Pu (through MacRumors), all 4 new iPhone 17s can have a 24MP front-facing digicam, up from 12MP on the iPhone 16 fashions. Who is aware of but how a lot it will really enhance issues, however that is a hefty improve.

Different digicam upgrades

In one other report by Kuo, the outstanding Apple prognosticator stated that the iPhone 17 Professional Max (at the least) can have a trio of 48MP digicam lenses on the rear for the primary time. The broad, ultra-wide, and telephoto lenses will all be 48MP subsequent 12 months, compared to the iPhone 16 Professional and Professional Max, each of which solely have 12MP telephoto lenses.

Hopefully, meaning even deeper ranges of zoom, too.