Apple plans to make the iPhone 17 base model screen bigger next year. The company will increase the display from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches according to reports. A leaker called Digital Chat Station shared this news on Weibo. The account has provided accurate Apple information before about unreleased products.
Display expert Ross Young from Counterpoint Research supports these claims. Young says the iPhone 17 will match the iPhone 17 Pro at 6.3 inches. The iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a 6.9-inch screen. The iPhone 17 Air model will have a 6.6-inch display. All four phones will offer different sizes for customers.
The base iPhone 17 will add a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling. However Apple will not use LTPO technology like the Pro models. The refresh rate will stay constant instead of changing based on what users do. This approach will save money for the cheaper phone model.
Apple will upgrade the front camera to 24 megapixels from 12 megapixels. The phone will use an A18 processor for better speed and battery life. Engineers plan to add 8GB of memory to match the Pro versions. This extra memory will help run advanced AI features on the device.
Apple typically announces new iPhones each September at special events. The company may also show new AirPods Pro 3 at the same time. These changes aim to make the basic iPhone 17 more appealing to buyers.
Display expert Ross Young from Counterpoint Research supports these claims. Young says the iPhone 17 will match the iPhone 17 Pro at 6.3 inches. The iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a 6.9-inch screen. The iPhone 17 Air model will have a 6.6-inch display. All four phones will offer different sizes for customers.
The base iPhone 17 will add a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling. However Apple will not use LTPO technology like the Pro models. The refresh rate will stay constant instead of changing based on what users do. This approach will save money for the cheaper phone model.
Apple will upgrade the front camera to 24 megapixels from 12 megapixels. The phone will use an A18 processor for better speed and battery life. Engineers plan to add 8GB of memory to match the Pro versions. This extra memory will help run advanced AI features on the device.
Apple typically announces new iPhones each September at special events. The company may also show new AirPods Pro 3 at the same time. These changes aim to make the basic iPhone 17 more appealing to buyers.
