iPhone 17 Pro Coming Soon With These 12 New Features

[MacRumors]

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max should be unveiled in a few more weeks, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices.

In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman corroborated a rumor that iPhone 17 Pro models will be "available in an orange color."

Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models:

• Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum frame, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models have a titanium frame, and the iPhone X through iPhone 14 Pro have a stainless steel frame. The back of the devices will supposedly have a new "part-aluminum, part-glass" design.
• Rectangular camera bump: iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to have a large rectangular camera bump.
  Anti-reflective display option: While it has been an on-again, off-again rumor, the latest word is that iPhone 17 Pro models will feature an anti-reflect display option with a matte finish. Perhaps this will be the same nano-texture glass option that is available for the iMac, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro.
• Redesigned antenna system: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to feature a redesigned antenna system that wraps around the large rear camera bump on the devices. This may result in improved 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity compared to previous models.
• Orange/Copper color: A new copper-like color option is expected for the iPhone 17 Pro models, along with Dark Blue.
• Longer battery life: The iPhone 17 Pro Max is rumored to have a slightly thicker design that allows for a larger battery. The iPhone 17 Pro Max will apparently surpass the 5,000 mAh battery capacity mark.
• A19 Pro chip: iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to use Apple's next-generation A19 Pro chip, which will reportedly be manufactured with TSMC's newer third-generation 3nm process. Like usual, expect modest year-over-year performance gains and power efficiency improvements compared to the current iPhones.
• 12GB of RAM: iPhone 17 Pro models, and even the iPhone 17 Air, are rumored to have 12GB of RAM. This upgrade should help to improve the performance of Apple Intelligence and multitasking. All four iPhone 16 models have 8GB of RAM.
• 24-megapixel front camera: All four iPhone 17 models are said to feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, whereas all iPhone 16 models are equipped with a 12-megapixel front-facing camera.
• 48-megapixel Telephoto camera: An upgraded 48-megapixel Telephoto camera is rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models, up from the 12-megapixel Telephoto camera on iPhone 16 Pro models.
• Dual video recording: iPhone 17 Pro models may allow users to record video with the front and rear cameras simultaneously in the Camera app.
• Vapor chamber cooling system: All four iPhone 17 models are rumored to feature a metal-covered battery and other internal design changes for better heat dissipation. A vapor chamber cooling system has been rumored for the Pro models specifically.

Check out our iPhone 17 Pro roundup to learn more.

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Article Link: iPhone 17 Pro Coming Soon With These 12 New Features

 

[Jaro65]

Looking forward to the higher resolution telephoto camera and a bigger battery.

 

[Dashey]

Glad they’re switching to aluminum, it’s lighter than titanium and also better at heat dissipation. Again, I don’t know how they’re going to pitch this, because the ENTIRE iPhone 15 Pro’s ad campaign was one word. Titanium. lol. Anyway, people complaining aren’t really seeing the bigger picture. Most people have a case on their phone, and I doubt anyone needs the sheer strength of titanium in a smartphone anyway. As for the back, it will be lighter and more sturdy than the back glass, which is known to break when dropped. So I actually really like this switch.

 

[j.benaderet]

As for the aluminum materiality, they’ll probably come up with some clever marketing — pitching it as a hybrid, specially engineered aluminum that’s stronger, more durable, and more capable than previous iterations. Kind of like when they introduced the 7000 series aluminum, making an already common, less novel material sound unique and new again.

My only gripe with switching back to aluminum is that I never use a phone case, and while my phone doesn’t drop often, it does happen occasionally. With the titanium frame, it’s held up wonderfully — no dents or marks. Its rigidity has also kept the glass front and back from breaking, cracking, or chipping. I definitely don’t have that same confidence with aluminum.

But I am sure, clever Apple will try to convince me otherwise. However, real world use might tell me otherwise.

 

[Donkey Man]

Since when are aluminum frames and rectangular camera bumps “features”?
If anything, they should be called drawbacks.

 

[randomgeeza]

Oh my God. Can we please stop reporting and promoting Aluminium as a feature plus. It's an obvious cost cutting measure. Squeezing every last penny out of us all.

 

[justanotherdave]

Dual video recording has been available for years.

The only thing that might change is it comes with the default camera App. Third party apps have had access to these APIs for some time now.

 

[DDustiNN]

The insanely massive camera bump, combined with the aluminum frame, seems like such a huge step backwards.

And it is so ugly.

What are they thinking??

I’m thinking… skip.

 

[turbineseaplane]

These camera tumors are getting huge.

I think the iPhone needs to see an oncologist.

 

[jz0309]

48-megapixel Telephoto camera: An upgraded 48-megapixel Telephoto camera is rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models, up from the 12-megapixel Telephoto camera on iPhone 16 Pro models.

So no mention of zoom capabilities in his article? That's disappointing...
That is pretty much the one deciding factor for me whether to upgrade from my 13PM to the 17PM. If it does not have the 5/8x optical zoom, it's a pass...

 

[Gathomblipoob]

The insanely massive camera bump, combined with the aluminum frame, seems like such a huge step backwards.

And it is so ugly.

What are they thinking??

I’m thinking… skip.

I'm skipping this iteration for the first time since I upgraded to the 3G.

 

[thecautioners]

REALLY hoping for better heat management! I do a lot of skateboard filming out in the heat and sun and my phone quickly heats up enough to dim the screen so much that I can barely see it.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Since when are aluminum frames and rectangular camera bumps “features”?
If anything, they should be called drawbacks.

These are always more of a rumored hardware change log than feature list.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Unpopular opinion:

I like this design. Reminds me of Star Trek TNG era hardware and LCARS UI. If the extended camera mesa* is because they finally added a true prismatic telephoto lens chamber it’ll be worth it. Most of us will put a case on it anyway. At least it wont be so lopsided on a table.

*Credit goes to the king of Apple critics, Mr. John Siracusa

 

[now i see it]

another incremental update

 

[whelmedjedi]

> Open the news
> ctrl + f “gurman”
> “>1 matches”
> close the scam news and ignore.

 

[avro707]

The insanely massive camera bump, combined with the aluminum frame, seems like such a huge step backwards.

That’s why you’ll buy a “bumper” with ground-breaking innovative design for it.

 

[thecautioners]

Unpopular opinion:

I like this design. Reminds me of Star Trek TNG era hardware and LCARS UI. If the extended camera mesa* is because they finally added a true prismatic telephoto lens chamber it’ll be worth it. Most of us will put a case on it anyway. At least it wont be so lopsided on a table.

*Credit goes to the king of Apple critics, Mr. John Siracusa

lmao camera mesa. I absolutely love it 😂

 

[dampfnudel]

Those are some nice new features. I have a 14 Pro and it’s time for me to upgrade. I’ll be getting a lot of new features with the 17 Pro, some greatly appreciated like USB-C, 12GB of RAM, anti-reflective display, 48MP telescopic lens, vapor chamber and a visual change from previous models. With the expected arrival of a folding iPhone next year, the 17 Pro/17 Pro Max may be the last Pro models to hog most of the spotlight.

 

[dampfnudel]

Glad they’re switching to aluminum, it’s lighter than titanium and also better at heat dissipation. Again, I don’t know how they’re going to pitch this, because the ENTIRE iPhone 15 Pro’s ad campaign was one word. Titanium. lol. Anyway, people complaining aren’t really seeing the bigger picture. Most people have a case on their phone, and I doubt anyone needs the sheer strength of titanium in a smartphone anyway. As for the back, it will be lighter and more sturdy than the back glass, which is known to break when dropped. So I actually really like this switch.

Also if Apple is willing to do it, offer new vibrant colors thanks to aluminum. Orange may be the first followed by dare I say it, red? I think aluminum is a win for most of us. Apple saves, we get a lighter phone that stays cooler with new color options.

 

[gphome]

12GB of RAM: iPhone 17 Pro models, and even the iPhone 17 Air, are rumored to have 12GB of RAM. This upgrade should help to improve the performance of Apple Intelligence and multitasking.“

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Apple - you can’t polish a turd

 

[gphome]

Looking forward to the higher resolution telephoto camera and a bigger battery.

I’m looking forward to the better telephoto camera, I just hope they don’t penny pinch on the sensor size. Absolute minimum of 2.55 like the Pixels please, ideally a bit bigger

 

[interstella]

Glad they’re switching to aluminum, it’s lighter than titanium and also better at heat dissipation. Again, I don’t know how they’re going to pitch this, because the ENTIRE iPhone 15 Pro’s ad campaign was one word. Titanium. lol. Anyway, people complaining aren’t really seeing the bigger picture. Most people have a case on their phone, and I doubt anyone needs the sheer strength of titanium in a smartphone anyway. As for the back, it will be lighter and more sturdy than the back glass, which is known to break when dropped. So I actually really like this switch.

They can make it from 6061-T6 aluminium and market it as "aircraft grade".

 

[Marty80]

For me coming from a iphone 12 pro max, this update means a crucial update in terms of: Ram, Cameras, Screen Size, Refresh Rate, WI-FI etc.

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

No peek and pop?