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iPhone 17 Lineup Specs Detail Display Upgrade and New High-End Model
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On unrelated news an Apple staffer has been caught leaking information about forthcoming products. According to "people close to the matter", the employee was given highly nonsensical info about a forthcoming product called "iPhone 17 Slim" and he went ahead and released them outing himself in the process.
Key details about the overall specifications of the iPhone 17 lineup have been shared by the leaker known as "Ice Universe," clarifying several important aspects of next year's devices.
Reports in recent months have converged in agreement that Apple will discontinue the "Plus" iPhone model in 2025 while introducing an all-new iPhone 17 "Slim" model as an even more high-end option sitting above the iPhone 17 Pro Max in the lineup. The latest information from Ice Universe, shared on Weibo, corroborates this and claims that the alleged display sizes and price points will be follows:
- iPhone 17: 6.27-inch LTPO display ($799)
- iPhone 17 Pro: 6.27-inch LTPO display ($1,099)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.86-inch LTPO display ($1,199)
- iPhone 17 "Slim": 6.65-inch LTPO display ($1,299)
Notably, all four iPhone 17 models will apparently feature LTPO displays for the first time, enabling ProMotion for a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz. To date, ProMotion displays have been exclusive to Apple's "Pro" devices, so the iPhone 17 may be the first time that the technology expands to a lower-cost device.
The iPhone 17 "Slim" is said to become the new iPhone flagship with a price tag of approximately $1,299, making it the most expensive iPhone model to date. It will allegedly feature a 6.65-inch display, placing it between the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max in size.
The iPhone 17 Pro models will apparently feature 12GB of memory, a triple 48-megapixel rear camera system, and an A19 Pro chip fabricated with TSMC's N3P process, whereas the standard model will feature a separate A19 chip. This contrasts with the iPhone 16 lineup, which is expected to feature the same A18 chip across the board.
The information also suggests that the iPhone 17 "Slim" will feature an A19 chip, a dual dear camera system, an aluminum chassis, and 8GB of memory, but it is not clear if this is accurate. It is possible that this information has simply been assumed based on its replacement of the "Plus" model and it seems potentially strange for the new high-end model to have inferior specifications to the Pro models. The iPhone 17 lineup is expected to be introduced in September 2025.
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Samsung finally decided for Ultra against Slim. But knowing Apple, they likely want to preserve the possibility of Slim Pro, Slim Plus etc.
So a device basically worse in every aspect than the pro max will cost $100 more than it?
So if slim is above pro, are we finally going to get my rumored Mac Slim?
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Is Apple scattering information here again to track down leakers?😅
In any case, I don't need an extremely thin iPhone. I prefer one with even better battery life (larger battery capacity).
I want an iOS that uses power more intelligently:
- Proper turning off of wifi / Bluetooth via the control center (no disconnection as currently!)
- no permanent location queries for the weather widget AS SOON AS the widget is shown on the display!!! ( 2-3 location queries per day are enough, if you are not a commuter)
- Weather display on the lock screen without location sharing
this permanent location query and Apple's compulsion that we should always leave wifi and Bluetooth on is extremely annoying for me and the iPhone battery.
In any case, I don't need an extremely thin iPhone. I prefer one with even better battery life (larger battery capacity).
I want an iOS that uses power more intelligently:
- Proper turning off of wifi / Bluetooth via the control center (no disconnection as currently!)
- no permanent location queries for the weather widget AS SOON AS the widget is shown on the display!!! ( 2-3 location queries per day are enough, if you are not a commuter)
- Weather display on the lock screen without location sharing
this permanent location query and Apple's compulsion that we should always leave wifi and Bluetooth on is extremely annoying for me and the iPhone battery.
Slim will be better than Pro, with a smaller screen? That makes no sense marketing wise.
Agreed. Why would a brand new form factor be called iPhone 17 at all?
Sounds good, give the people prioritizing display size and battery life over light and slim the phone they want, and give those who'd prefer to trade off in the opposite way theirs. Though as much as I'd be jumping on the second option I would anticipate it being axed after two generations similarly to the mini. I just don't think peak size and weight has been reached yet to the point that a sizeable proportion of people would be willing to buy a device with shorter battery life, even if it is comparable to the best of previous generations. That said, the Macbook Air did have a fairly long run, but its biggest success came when it was a cheaper option in the Macbook range; its era as a flagship was short-lived.
Yep. The "more options for more people" argument doesn't work if the (new) options are not for most people.
Yeah, stupid people with too much money need to stop blindly handing their money over for what is nothing more than a digital camera that can make phone calls. Has Apple gone insane?
People would pay $1,299 if it were foldable perhaps. That’s the only way a new form factor could justify a $1,299 price tag with lower specs than Pro Max. But then it wouldn’t be called iPhone 17 Slim.
Color me skeptical on this “rumor” so far. In fact, it’s so bad, I’m not sure why it was even posted.
If the $799 base model has ProMotion (or whatever they will call it by then) and an always on screen, it will be by far the best value of all of the models. Max out the storage and keep it for years.
I just assume “Slim” has become the term because it is physically slim and these leaks come from the supply chain.
Marketing over in California sits on the real name and if it is truly decided upon more than one year in advance, they’re not going to leak it.
(It’s probably Ultra.)
Marketing over in California sits on the real name and if it is truly decided upon more than one year in advance, they’re not going to leak it.
(It’s probably Ultra.)
Apple really just making their product line more confusing by the year.... Mixing pro and slim (ultra) names. Not sure how anything in that list justifies the slim being more expensive than the better spec'd pro max.
Also, less ram. The apple way. This makes 0 sense. Can't wait for the mental gymnastics they try and pull to make it seem better than the pro to justify the price...