As soon as once more, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air are rumored to have the identical show know-how as final yr’s iPhone 16 Professional. This time, Weibo leaker Instantaneous Digital (by way of MacRumors) has corroborated the recurring rumor.
In line with a put up, the leaker says Apple will use the identical M14 OLED show panel accessible because the iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max. Whereas the corporate may use a brand new panel know-how for this yr’s iPhone 17 Professional, this implies Apple might lastly add All the time-on and ProMotion applied sciences to the bottom iPhone fashions.
This has been one of the vital requested options, as many middleman Android telephones have had a 120Hz refresh charge for years now. Whereas some Apple evangelists declare 60Hz on a base mannequin iPhone is already “ok,” it’s about time Cupertino upgraded its telephones with higher show know-how.
As well as, the M14 panels supply 30% increased peak brightness and higher energy effectivity than the earlier M13 possibility. In November, ETNews reported that Samsung and LG can be the primary beneficiaries of Apple’s OLED panel orders this yr.
With that, all 4 iPhone 17 variations are anticipated to characteristic LTPO panels. Solely Samsung and LG have mature sufficient LTPO display screen tech to provide the sort of screens Apple wants for the iPhone 17 collection.
Earlier than that, show analyst Ross Younger already predicted the 2025 base mannequin iPhones would have this show improve.
Moreover that, all new iPhone 17 fashions are anticipated to characteristic new A19 chips, a brand new design with a revamped digicam module, an aluminum plus glass end, and improved cameras.
Lastly, the star of the yr may very well be the iPhone 17 Air. Regardless of its ultra-thin type issue, the iPhone 17 Air is anticipated to characteristic the A19 chip, 8 GB of RAM, and, as talked about, ProMotion know-how. How Apple will preserve a good battery life with an ultra-thin type issue remains to be unknown.
This cellphone might characteristic different drawbacks, reminiscent of an eSIM-only possibility, worse audio system, and smaller digicam sensors.
Nonetheless, we’re many months away from the precise launch. BGR will let you recognize as soon as Apple broadcasts it or we uncover extra rumors and studies about it.
