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iPhone 17 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features
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I can't believe I'm actually considering skipping this year's phone.
I may have been able to tolerate the crazy downgrade from titanium to aluminum if the phone had any notable new features...but right now it just seems like a 16 pro with less premium materials, a worse design, and no significant new features. A price increase would prob seal the deal for keeping my 16 pro.
I'm holding out hope the rumor mill is just missing out on something big.
I may have been able to tolerate the crazy downgrade from titanium to aluminum if the phone had any notable new features...but right now it just seems like a 16 pro with less premium materials, a worse design, and no significant new features. A price increase would prob seal the deal for keeping my 16 pro.
I'm holding out hope the rumor mill is just missing out on something big.
If they can give that 48MP telephoto sensor a crop feature like they currently have on the main camera sensor to increase its zoom it will be incredible. Imagine 10x at 12MP, I'd be in heaven.
As for video, I think it would be more useful for 8K oversampling to output cleaner 4K. Pair that with Apple LOG and ProRes it would pack a punch.
As for video, I think it would be more useful for 8K oversampling to output cleaner 4K. Pair that with Apple LOG and ProRes it would pack a punch.
The only end-user feature in this list is recording with two cameras. The rest are specs. So the new iPhone will be faster, takes better pictures and its battery might last longer. Kinda like every year. But good for them - that’s the minimum the should do.
A little befuddled that Apple is expected to swap out the Ti/Stainless chassis, which they've long marketed as premium materials for their premium phones; whereas Al has usually been used on the base iPhone line. Al works fine for Macs, so IDC all that much...but I also don't expect Apple is going to charge us any less for their now cheaper-to-make Pro phones. (Could also be their way of keeping price points consistent with all the inflation and tariffing.)
That said, I've been looking at the weight of phones a lot. I've developed some arthritis from a career of computer use and my iPhone 14 feels heavier by the day, to the point that it's actually hard to hold. The 15 feels so much nicer in the store; whereas the 16 went a bit back up in weight. If the new Al chassis lightens this thing up to a noticeable degree, that could be worth the material tradeoff. Apple's fondness for glass and metal has always made iPhones too darn heavy, IMO.
That said, I've been looking at the weight of phones a lot. I've developed some arthritis from a career of computer use and my iPhone 14 feels heavier by the day, to the point that it's actually hard to hold. The 15 feels so much nicer in the store; whereas the 16 went a bit back up in weight. If the new Al chassis lightens this thing up to a noticeable degree, that could be worth the material tradeoff. Apple's fondness for glass and metal has always made iPhones too darn heavy, IMO.
Thank goodness they're going back to Aluminum, Titanium looks nice, but the new phones weigh just as much as the alu-glass 13/14s with the disadvantage of being a lot more delicate.
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.
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Well, I am still hopeful that the 3-burner 2-switches camera bump will catch up with the evolution of the stovetop
My 15 Pro Max is doing fine still. Plus I can’t justify going back to aluminum. The point of a Pro is “Pro” material. Should at least be back to Stainless Steel if no more titanium for the pros
If that's what it's going to look like, I'm even more happy I upgraded from a 12 Pro Max to a OnePlus 13. 🤣
While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.
Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models as of May 2025:
Bookmark our iPhone 17 Pro roundup to stay up to date with more 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.
Article Link: iPhone 17 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features
Still rocking my 13 mini until Apple decides to make a normal-sized phone. Haha just kidding, they will never do that.
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These devices are so OP these days that you can save a bit by upgrading one, two, or three cycles behind the current one and still not take the device to the absolute limit. You can pick your preferred design and stick with it for a while.
That said, I have absolutely no issue with those that can and do afford the latest and greatest.
I'm currently on a 12 Pro and still love it. Haven't even had to replace the battery.
That said, I have absolutely no issue with those that can and do afford the latest and greatest.
I'm currently on a 12 Pro and still love it. Haven't even had to replace the battery.
Still hoping that is has a simply irresistible 0.1" or maybe even 0.2" increase in screen size over the 16 Pro, and be heavier too.
Those, to me, have been the standout upgrade features of iPhones over the years 😂
I'll stick with my 13 Mini until it dies.
Those, to me, have been the standout upgrade features of iPhones over the years 😂
I'll stick with my 13 Mini until it dies.
They are getting the rumors wrong. The frame will remain titanium. The back part will change from glass to Aluminium, except in the magsafe area.
Yeah, I love my 12PM but I just had the battery replaced under AppleCare before the 16 launch so I don't even have that push going for me.
It’s more like we have a computer in our pocket with a camera built in, and oh yeah, you can make phone calls also.
I'll be going Air personally, if I decide to upgrade anyway. The 16 Pro Max is the absolute, pardon the pun, max I'm willing to go in terms of weight and thickness.
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