iPhone 17 Pro Coming Soon With These 14 New Features

[MacRumors]

Apple's next-generation iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are just over two months away, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices.

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

Latest Rumors

These rumors surfaced in June and July:

• Apple logo repositioned: Apple's logo may have a lower position on the back of the iPhone 17 Pro models, compared to previous models, and the layout of the MagSafe magnets may change as a result.
• Faster MagSafe charging: iPhone 17 Pro models may offer faster MagSafe wireless charging speeds with a new version of Apple's MagSafe Charger.

Previous Rumors

• 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 with rounded corners. Apple apparently plans to stick with a triangular arrangement for the rear camera lenses.
• Sky Blue finish: Like the latest MacBook Air, the iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to be available in a Sky Blue color.
• Larger battery: The iPhone 17 Pro Max is rumored to have a slightly thicker design that allows for a larger battery.
• 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.
• Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip: All four iPhone 17 models are rumored to get a Wi-Fi 7 chip designed by Apple rather than Broadcom.
• 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 rear 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: According to Jon Prosser, of the YouTube channel Front Page Tech, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will allow users to record video with the front and rear cameras simultaneously in the Camera app.
• 8K video recording: Apple allegedly tested 8K video recording on the iPhone 16 Pro models, but such functionality is still not available. With the iPhone 17 Pro models expected to have entirely 48-megapixel rear cameras, perhaps 8K video recording will debut on those devices.
• 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.
  Improved cooling: All four iPhone 17 models are rumored to feature internal design changes that result in 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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[davidec]

If the thing ends up looking like this and with a similar feature set then we can’t call them rumours anymore can we?

 

[t0rqx]

Wifi 7 chip by Apple? What is this? BETA-time?

Give it to the Air users.

 

[rickdollar]

IMO, that is one uggo phone. Yikes.

 

[vinegarshots]

This is, by far, the ugliest thing Apple has ever designed

 

[DBZmusicboy01]

I prefer for something to look ugly to others that will promise me luxury than something that looks pretty and gives me headaches like the rumored 17 Air with a nano sized battery and less camera and other functions eliminated.

Same goes when humans are involved with relationships. The so called ugly looking person turns out to be the most kind and loyal/supportive you ever met in your experience.

 

[fatTribble]

The thicker battery is confusing to me. Battery life is already very good and usually gets better with processor upgrades. Why add more battery?

Edit: Downvote all you like. Did you see where I said it was confusing to me? Did you see that I’m asking a question? Your downvote doesn’t answer my question. Maybe explain why you disagree.

 

[chetzar]

Even if it CAN record 8k, seems kinda like an edge use case. 6k would be plenty.

 

[turbineseaplane]

It really bothers my OCD that this camera lens is almost horizontally centered on the phone, but isn't.

 

[Marty80]

For the first time since the 12 pro max, i can safely say I’am now ready to move one.

Also if the rumour mill is right, 2030’s iphone is a must buy, anything before than are compulsive buys.

 

[chetzar]

The thicker battery is confusing to me. Battery life is already very good and usually gets better with processor upgrades. Why add more battery?

If 8k Video rumors are true, it will eat battery life.

 

[techfreak23]

I kind of understand the reasoning repositioning the logo to match up with the glass section, but it still looks weird with the back overall. If they are doing that, maybe there is more merit to the left-aligned front camera hole punch. I still hope they don't go that route and just center it. Also hoping for a deep purple color option. Maybe next year. I'll be due for an upgrade in November, but I will hold onto my deep purple 14 Pro for at least another year.

 

[Marco Klobas]

Frankly, it's quite ugly.

I hope someone will offer a silicone case that will cover more evenly the phone:

 

[igauravarora]

How can you count repositioning of apple logo as a "feature"?

 

[philfloyduk]

How can you count repositioning of apple logo as a "feature"?

I thought this about 70% of the list. What a boring upgrade 😴

 

[elmaco]

If Apple produced an iPhone 17 mini, I would pay $1500 for it. But since they aren't, I'm getting another iPhone 13 mini for $400 (refurbished, in mint condition, with a new battery).

 

[wouwout]

Is that a sticker on the back, what is that darker rectangle?

 

[Ruggy]

I’m not usually negative about Apple but this gives me some concerns.
Firstly, having one part of the phone heavier than the other is bound to lead to balance problems. It may well feel top heavy but also it’s bound to happen that you put it down on something in a hurry and it’s going to topple off. And is it more likely to fall out of a pocket if you bend over unless you put the top in first? Is it going to catch on things?
I may well be wrong but with engineering you get a feel for what looks right and sometimes, it just doesn't
Furthermore, it’s going to lead to a weakness and add an aluminium frame to it and another ‘bend gate’ may be looming
Why do we need a bigger battery? For longer autonomy would be a good answer but it’s much more likely that the phone is going to be more power hungry. Probably all the AI
Finally, the move to an Apple wifi chip is a bit of a gamble. Fantastic if they’ve got it right but so far every time they’ve tried anything other than Qualcom they’ve had problems. It’s quite a hard thing to get right.
I hope I’m wrong because my phone is so old I need a new one, but I’m very wary of this one.

 

[applefan8254]

I would love a 50 watt magsafe powerbank that are 5mm thin. is that technically possible? and put a magnet on the back too so that when we remove our magsafe phone grip, we can attach it to the powerbank. no need for these "foldable stands" when the whole purpose of a magsafe powerbank is the be *on the go* walking around, maybe even doing cardio at the gym. we don't need foldable stands for sitting at a table. just add magsafe to the back. I see it on some powerbanks but it should be much more widespread.

 

[CmdrLaForge]

This is, by far, the ugliest thing Apple has ever designed

Let’s judge it when we see the real deal

 

[Atog]

Why switch back to aluminium? And isn’t this new camera design make the phone too much top heavy in your hand?

 

[Lionel Messi]

I’m super tech savvy. I have the 14 Pro which is working beautifully till today, although due for a battery replacement. Seems like I’ll skip this year’s phone too, especially with Apple Intelligence solving for nothing.

 

[svish]

Camera improvements are very welcome especially for the front camera. Hope that the telephoto lens doesn't go back to 3 or 3.5x zoom. I would like for it to have a 48MP telephoto lens with 5x default zoom that could allow for 10x zoom via sensor cropping.

Faster charging both wired and MagSafe will be great. As for colours, not expecting Apple to wow us with colours on a 'Pro' device. Hope that the rumored 'Sky Blue' will not disappoint.

 

[snipr125]

No real rumours around on the purported battery size of the 17 Pro. Hopefully we get a bit more than the 3582 mh battery in the 16 Pro.

 

[Watersplash]

I hope they raise the iPhone Pro base storage to 256 GB like they did with the iPhone Pro Max 15.