iPhone 17 Rumors: Thinner ‘Air’ Design, Camera Bar and Everything Else We Could See
this iPhone 16 It’s been around for about six months, but speculating that the appearance of Apple’s next flagship device will never be too early.
About the next thing we can see has caused a lot of sensation iPhonepossibly called the iPhone 17, from a slim version of the upcoming device to a new screen with higher refresh rates on the baseline model. The camera module can also be redesigned, and the report shows that Apple will Overhaul iOS 19 is launched, the appearance and feel of its software.
This is analysts and leakers’ predictions for the iPhone 17 lineup, expected to be announced around September.
iPhone Slim iPhone
One of the biggest rumors revolves around iPhone “air”, A thin version of Apple’s flagship device will replace the iPhone Plus option. It may have a 6.6-inch screen, making it more iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro Max But analysts say it’s still bigger than the baseline model Jeff p and Ming-Chi Kuo. Again, its air may be more expensive than the baseline 17, but it is cheaper than the Pro model – keeping the plus position in the iPhone hierarchy.
To reduce devices, hardware tradeoffs are required, which may include Phone camera. This version of iPhone 17 may have only one main camera, kuo guesses, no speeding and 5x telephoto lenses, which is the staple food for Apple’s premium iPhone for many years. This will make a slim iPhone with $600 iPhone 16e When it comes to cameras Telephone There is only one rear shot. The good news, though, is that selfie cameras on the iPhone air may be enhanced. We will introduce it in detail later.
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PU suggests that the iPhone 17 Air may use A18 or A19 brand chips. This will reportedly match the chips in the baseline iPhone 17. It may also include 8GB of RAM and 5G modem developed by Appleknown as the C1 chip, which debuted earlier this month On iPhone 16e.
What remains to be seen is the appearance of the battery capacity. A smaller build usually means less space in the battery and may cause damage to expand battery life. Hopefully this is not the case here, but we have to see.
Overall higher refresh rate
Rumors say all models of the iPhone 17 will be displayed at 120Hz, allowing non-Pro models to come from their current touch 60Hz refresh rate. That might be Welcome to changebecause the difference between Pro and non-Pro refresh rates is surprising. When Apple debuted on the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus with a 60Hz display, there was some outcry over people expecting more in 2024. This rumor update can be remedied – and may bring Always display online to baseline model.
Apple can do it too Upgrade its ceramic shield display By using more scratch-resistant materials, Macrumors reported.
Camera upgrade
There is no camera upgrade, this isn’t an iPhone release, and there are a lot of rumors about the appearance of the camera module of Apple’s upcoming phone. In January, Leaked images Majin Bu on X suggests that the phone may have Pill-shaped camera rodessentially similar to what you find on Google Pixel 9 Telephone. In February, Majin Bu follows CAD Rendering It is said to be the iPhone 17 lineup, which includes a horizontal camera rod, as well as a larger rectangular bar on the iPhone 17 Pro model.
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Front page technology is also shared iPhone 17 Pro renders in video Last month, a larger camera rod was depicted that maintains the stacked layout of the lenses. about iPhone 17 Air A smaller camera rod is displayed with a lens on the left. Time will tell whether these rumors are ultimately reality.
PU reports that selfie cameras on all iPhone 17 models (including air) will be upgraded to 24 megapixels. The collision of the current 12-megapixel front-facing camera from the iPhone 16 lineup is a nice bump, although it is important to remember that more megapixels don’t automatically mean better photos. Still, it’s certainly a welcome advance considering how many people are increasingly relying on front-facing cameras to take selfies and record videos for Tiktok and Instagram.
iOS 19 can bring a fresh look
Regarding internal content, Apple is reportedly looking for Modify its mobile operating system With the release of iOS 19. According to Bloomberg, this “includes the style of update icons, menus, applications, windows and system buttons.” Sources reportedly told the publication that Apple is “simplifying the way users browse and control their devices” and designed from Vision Prooperating system. For example, Visionos has more circular application icons and a translucent navigation panel. What you will see on future iPhones may reflect this aesthetic more closely.
It is reported that the software remodel will be extended to iPad and applethus bringing consistency on Apple devices. Bloomberg notes that this will be the biggest software revamp since the release of Macos Big Sur in 2020 and iOS 7 in 2013.
Other possible features
Rumors about the frame of the iPhone 17 lineup have been back and forth, but PU recently suggested iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max Max There will be aluminum frames. He noted that the iPhone 17 Air may be an outlier value for the titanium frame.
Additionally, the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s dynamic island may be narrower due to the smaller facial ID sensor. PU said dynamic islands on other iPhone 17 models will be reportedly maintained in the same size.
In February, Kuo pointed out that Apple will Swap Broadcom’s Wi-Fi chips into internal chips This will “improve connectivity between Apple devices” throughout the iPhone 17 lineup. It’s not clear what that would mean, but it would be interesting if Apple’s C1 chip also came with its own Wi-Fi chip.
We will continue to update this piece as more and more rumors are revealed, so be sure to follow it.
