iPhone 17 Display Sizes: What to Expect

[MacRumors]

Apple's iPhone 17 lineup will include four iPhones, and two of those are going to get all-new display sizes. There's the iPhone 17 Air, which we've heard about several times, but the standard iPhone 17 is also going to have a different display size.

We've heard a bit about the updated size before, but with most rumors focusing on the iPhone 17 Air, it's easy to forget. Display analyst Ross Young today reiterated the screen sizes expected for the entire iPhone 17 lineup, and it serves as a good reminder about what to expect from Apple's lowest-priced flagship.

The iPhone 17 will feature a larger 6.27-inch display, which will make it the same size as the current iPhone 16 Pro display. With the 16 Pro and Pro Max, Apple introduced larger displays, while the 16 and 16 Plus stayed the same size as the 15 and 15 Plus.

• iPhone 17 - 6.27-inch display, up from 6.12 inches.
• iPhone 17 Air - 6.55 inches.
• iPhone 17 Pro - 6.27-inch display, identical to iPhone 16 Pro.
• iPhone 17 Pro Max - 6.86-inch display, no change from iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Apple rounds 6.27 to 6.3 inches and 6.86 to 6.9 inches, so basically, we're going to get an iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro that are 6.3 inches, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max at 6.9 inches. The iPhone 17 Air has a new display size that Apple will likely round to 6.6 inches. It will be slightly smaller than the 6.7-inch display of the iPhone 16 Plus it replaces.

Aside from that new display size, the iPhone 17 is shaping up to be the iPhone with the fewest changes in 2025. The iPhone 17 Pro models and the iPhone 17 Air are rumored to have a new horizontal rear camera bar, but the iPhone 17 camera will look the same as the iPhone 16 camera.

There are features to look forward to though, such as the 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate that's rumored to be expanding to the entire iPhone 17 lineup, an improved 24-megapixel selfie camera, and a faster A19 chip.

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[BGrifter]

Too big.

 

[CaféPicasso]

What are "inches"? ;-)

 

[awshucks]

RIP 6.1"

 

[cocky jeremy]

Shrink those bezels.

 

[winxmac]

iPhone
iPhone Air
iPhone Pro

 

[azentropy]

Shrink the bezels AND shrink dimensions of the phone with the same size screen!

 

[Aeronauts]

They really need a smaller option. I don’t like carrying a great big phone.

 

[Michael Scrip]

They really need a smaller option. I don’t like carrying a great big phone.

They tried that. But hardly anyone bought it.

Apple offered the iPhone Mini for two years, along with the regular iPhone and the iPhone Pro Max.

Basically they had iPhones in Small, Medium, and Large.

But people overwhelmingly chose Medium and Large.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[contacos]

My next iPhone needs to be a Fold. If they manage to put the camera of the "Pro" into their Fold, they'd immediately have to upper hand to Samsung and Oppo but I feel like Apple will do it half baked as well 🫣

 

[Aeronauts]

They tried that. But hardly anyone bought it.

Apple offered the iPhone Mini for two years, along with the regular iPhone and the iPhone Plus/Max.

Basically they had iPhones in Small, Medium, and Large.

But people overwhelmingly chose Medium and Large.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We don’t know how many people bought the iPhone mini because Apple doesn’t release those numbers. Even it was only 10% then so what. That’s still a big number of actual phones sold.

 

[ChrisMac47]

Too big.

Yes, far too big. Bring back the Mini display size BUT (i) 5X brighter, (ii) 1 week battery and (iii) weight < 100grams. It can be done, it's not rocket science but Apple are no longer interested in innovation, just $$$.

 

[melliflu]

How can an iPhone made in 2016–2017 be presented as new?

Iphone 17 with iOS 26

 

[klasma]

RIP 6.1"

iPhone 16e

 

[awshucks]

iPhone 16e

But if screen sizes trickle down the lineup enough as they usually do, expect a 6.3" e series iPhone some time in the future

 

[klasma]

They tried that. But hardly anyone bought it.

Apple offered the iPhone Mini for two years, along with the regular iPhone and the iPhone Plus/Max.

You are misremembering. The iPhone Plus was first released for the 14, after the mini. And it also didn’t sell well, hence the Air now.

 

[klasma]

But if screen sizes trickle down the lineup enough as they usually do, expect a 6.3" e series iPhone some time in the future

Not for a couple of years, they need to maintain the product segmentation. Maybe not ever, unless the regular iPhone becomes yet larger.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

Why not call it the iPhone 26 to go along with iOS 26?

 

[pdaholic]

I’d love the lighter 17 air, but not sure I want to give up the 6.7 in screen on my 15 plus. I need to make a cardboard model of the 17 to compare!

 

[BelgianChoklit]

I think they should've stuck with 6.1" and continued to shrink the device size in later versions by making the bezels thinner.

 

[klasma]

Why not call it the iPhone 26 to go along with iOS 26?

Because they are planning a 20th-anniversary iPhone XX.

Also, so that people don’t mistakenly buy an iPhone 26 in fall 2026.

 

[klasma]

I’d love the lighter 17 air, but not sure I want to give up the 6.7 in screen on my 15 plus. I need to make a cardboard model of the 17 to compare!

The difference is like this, assuming identical aspect ratio:

 

[Michael Scrip]

You are misremembering. The iPhone Plus was first released for the 14, after the mini. And it also didn’t sell well, hence the Air now.

Oops... my bad with regards to the Plus.

But the Pro Max was offered when the iPhone Mini was on sale... as well as the regular-sized iPhones.

Basically there were iPhones available in Small, Medium, and Large when the iPhone Mini was on sale.

And people overwhelmingly chose Medium and Large.

I believe my point still stands. People didn't prefer the Mini to the larger models... I'm sorry to say.

 

[killhippie]

All that premium aluminium I can wait quite a few years with my 16 pro thanks.

 

[Michael Scrip]

We don’t know how many people bought the iPhone mini because Apple doesn’t release those numbers. Even it was only 10% then so what. That’s still a big number of actual phones sold.

Yeah we don't know the actual numbers.

But if the Mini was such a hot seller... don't you think they'd keep it?

🤔