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10 Reasons to Wait for Next Year's iPhone 17

Here's what I'm realizing about my iPhone preferences - I honestly won't need a Pro anymore if they move ProMotion to the iPhone 17/17 Plus. I actually prefer the weight of the non-Pro iPhones and I don't need fancy cameras, etc. I had a regular iPhone 12 back in the day and loved it more than any other iPhone I had. I have an iPhone 14 Pro now and it feels like a brick comparatively speaking. I think I'm realizing I'm a non-Pro user across the board. iPad Air, MacBook Air, etc.
 
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alexandr said:
So what are the odds that 17Pro will actually have under-display Face ID?
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Yeah I wouldn't count on that at all. Seems odd for them to even include this in the article. Apple has been working on this since at least the iPhone XS and probably well before iPhone X even debuted. It is a moving target that is highly dependent on the technology catching up. They not only need to move the camera itself below the display without compromising its quality (which no one else has managed to do), but the complicated sensor suite too. Eventually? Yes. But soon? No sign of it.
 
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I just got my 13ProMax replaced under AC+, so I need very very compelling features and I didn’t see any, neither the 16 nor the 16 series.
But, all rumors only at this point and I make my decision based on what Apple actually releases
 
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I've been an every-other-year buyer since the first iPhone. Prolly the same this year. iPhone 14 Pro to 16 Pro. None of the features in the article are particularly important to me.
 
Populus said:
I think it is worth waiting for next year’s iPhone 17 for its new anti reflective glass and the increased 12GB of RAM (probably only in Pro models).

However, the feature that would absolutely sell me an iPhone 17, would be a smaller base model, with a 5.8 or 5.9” screen.
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Next year at the latest, but maybe even this year we’ll see a foldable…
 
xmach said:
I thought Wi-Fi 7 was expected in iPhone 16 upcoming in September? Has this now been delayed to the iPhone 17??


Related / speculation: now that Apple will soon be producing its own Wi-Fi chips, does anyone think they might re-enter the router market (Wi-Fi 7 AirPort Extreme?)?
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The latest iPad Pro is usually a good indicator of what to expect in the next iPhone in some regards (like adding LiDAR to the 2020 Pro the same year the iPhone 12 Pro series added LiDAR, plus they both increased base storage), so because the iPad Pro remains on WiFi 6E just months before the next iPhone, I wouldn’t expect WiFi 7 on the iPhone 16 series.
 
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In tech, things move fast (yep, like italics fast). Unless you're in the 1%, I always recommend getting the most entry-level device that will do what you need done today. Buying tech for "the future" is dumb. The future arrivers way faster than expected and it's probably not what you expected. As a bonus, it comes with increasingly bloated software that requires the newest hardware in order to run. I learned this the hard way with my first Mac purchase. Fresh out of art school - aka: broke af - I financed the absolute top-of-the-line PowerMac G4 (graphite), matching display, scanner (ha - yep), ProTools hardware/software, etc. Something to the tune of ~$7k. While I instantly establishing my creative studio (which was actually pretty great) it also instantly put me in an even deeper hole. By the time that was paid off, my config was so dated. Since then, I have taken a far different approach to tech purchases - as mentioned above. Obviously, YMMV.

Plus, the next best thing is always around the corner. I've known people that wait and wait and then die having not taken any action. Life is precious and fleeting. Do things. Today.
 
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lazyrighteye said:
In tech, things move fast (yep, like italics fast). Unless you're in the 1%, I always recommend getting the most entry-level device that will do what you need done today. Buying tech for "the future" is dumb. The future arrivers way faster than expected and it's probably not what you expected. As a bonus, it comes increasingly bloated software that requires the newest hardware in order to run. I learned this the hard way with my first Mac purchase. Fresh out of art school - aka: broke af - I financed the absolute top-of-the-line PowerMac G4 (graphite), matching display, scanner (ha - yep), ProTools hardware/software, etc. Something to the tune of ~$7k. When I instantly establishing my creative studio (which was actually pretty great) it also instantly put me in an even deeper hole. By the time that was paid off, my config was so dated. Since then, I have taken a far different approach to tech purchases - as mentioned above. Obviously, YMMV.

Plus, the next best thing is always around the corner. I've known people that wait and wait and then die having not taken any action. Life is precious and fleeting. Do things. Today.
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Yep I always say saving $$$ is future proofing when it comes to computers.
 
I’m more curious what they’re going to start charging for satellite accessibility. Didn’t they say first two years free? Those 14 users are coming up on that.
 
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Currently have a 14 Pro. I’m planning on holding out until 18 to upgrade. I feel zero need to upgrade now. I used to be a “upgraded every 2” guy, but not anymore.
 
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Arf man this is really tough. I need an iphone badly for next year at univ..I am so sick of android lack of proper SDK and work apps, and lack of integration for file sharing and handoff

If battery on the 16 pro is good I'll snatch it ....

But I definitely expect a price increase for the base models, do you not ? The 120hz bringing a +70/100$ increase


But man I'd feel so stupid getting a pro when all I need in it is the pro-motion

I just wished my eyes weren't that sensitive to motion and I could live with 60hz....
 
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NVDA said:
As someone with a 13 Pro Max, wasn't enticed with 14 or 15 and this convinced me to wait for 17. I'll just treat myself to a new battery some point later this year since I'm at 84% battery health.
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Future headline: "10 reasons to skip the iPhone 17 and wait for next year's iPhone 18"
 
NVDA said:
As someone with a 13 Pro Max, wasn't enticed with 14 or 15 and this convinced me to wait for 17. I'll just treat myself to a new battery some point later this year since I'm at 84% battery health.
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Ouch! My pinky is crying just reading this. Going from SS→titanium + camera/screen upgrade was all I needed to go back to a 15 Pro. I’m done with a Max, at least for the foreseeable future.
 
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48MP telephoto camera so you can see every hair on the face of the person you are stalking from 200 feet away. 🤡
 
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