iPhone 17 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 8 New Features

[MacRumors]

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.

iPhone 17 Pro concept based on rumors​

Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models as of January 2025:

• More aluminum: 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. The frame could end up using a combination of both aluminum and titanium.
• Rectangular camera bump: On a related note, the devices are expected to have a "larger rectangular camera bump" made of aluminum. There are conflicting rumors about the camera lenses sticking with a triangular arrangement or being repositioned horizontally or vertically.
• 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: At least one iPhone 17 model is rumored to get a Wi-Fi 7 chip designed by Apple rather than Broadcom. However, another report said the chip will support Wi-Fi 6E like iPhone 16 models.
• 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.
• 12GB of RAM: An increased 12GB of RAM was initially rumored exclusively for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but later the iPhone 17 Pro as well. This upgrade should help to improve the performance of Apple Intelligence and multitasking. All four iPhone 16 models have 8GB of RAM.
• A smaller Dynamic Island for iPhone 17 Pro Max: A change rumored exclusively for the iPhone 17 Pro Max is a "much narrowed Dynamic Island," as a result of Apple adopting a "metalens" for the Face ID system.

Bookmark our iPhone 17 roundup to stay up to date with more rumors over the coming months.

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[kiranmk2]

I wonder if the titanium/aluminium frame will be described as "a new titanium-based alloy" to try to mask the fact that they are going back to the cheaper aluminium, which has traditionally been used on the non-Pro models...

 

[iMac The Knife]

When a new feature is "more aluminum", that really says it all.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Nahhhhhh, they'll just redirect to other features as if there were never titanium frames at all.

 

[joeblow7777]

I know this is the least important thing, but I'm planning to upgrade this year and I'm hoping it has a more interesting colour options. It's been a while since they've done a dark green, maybe. Or a new shade of blue. Something more than just shades of grey, silver, and, gold/bronze.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

When a new feature is "more aluminum", that really says it all.

More Apple aluminum means more magical/special/superior aluminum to many... like magical Apple RAM and Apple SSD is different & superior to off-the-shelf RAM & SSD priced far lower for same capacities. If you don't have Apple aluminum, you don't have good aluminum.

Getting more of this special Apple aluminum should easily justify another $100+ on the price. "Another record quarter" needs the added revenue. It all "just work$$$"

 

[F23]

finally a new camera design, thanks Tim

 

[Octavius8]

Revolutionary!. Nobody could have thought or done any of that!

 

[coffeemilktea]

There are conflicting rumors about the camera lenses sticking with a triangular arrangement or being repositioned horizontally or vertically.

I just hope they'll look like these renders and not like a very confused Google Pixel. 😬

...and while the rest of these rumors seem pretty par for the course, the part about 12 GB of RAM sounds cool.

 

[fatTribble]

Hopefully less glass means more durable

 

[jagolden]

“Launching with these new features”. They are still rumors, especially the 48mp telephoto.

 

[zombierunner]

anyone have issues with poor 4g/5g on iPhone 15 pro .. other devices in same location get much better reception

 

[airwalk331]

The Dynamic Island is NOT a feature!! Stop saying this!

 

[frost_horizon]

One of my favorite features of iPhone Pro was steel or titanium frames. I always use my iPhone without any case and firm frame saved me dozens of times and was looking good even after multiple drops. My older aluminum iPhone XR was broken and chipped after a single drop.

 

[frost_horizon]

The Dynamic Island is NOT a feature!! Stop saying this!

What about “rectangular camera bump” as a feature 😂

 

[turbineseaplane]

When a new feature is "more aluminum", that really says it all.

The only lower bar to clear would be if "iPhone 18 features a new number! -- 18"

 

[t0rqx]

I wonder if the titanium/aluminium frame will be described as "a new titanium-based alloy" to try to mask the fact that they are going back to the cheaper aluminium, which has traditionally been used on the non-Pro models...

They will mot mention anything at all but summarise "with the same sturdy design, our customers are used to have all these years.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I know this is the least important thing, but I'm planning to upgrade this year and I'm hoping it has a more interesting colour options. It's been a while since they've done a dark green, maybe. Or a new shade of blue. Something more than just shades of grey, silver, and, gold/bronze.

Agreed. Just because I want a telephoto lens shouldn't shut me out of the nice colors.

 

[Dawn of Individual Merit]

The only thing they could do to get me away from my 13 mini is removing the camera bump completely.

 

[EugW]

Aluminum — spelled aluminimum in the article — is stiffer than titanium, but less expensive. I wondered why they used titanium last time around. Maybe because titanium is less prone to cracking?

 

[NativeMac]

For the first time, I’m digging the look of the mock-ups. The two toned look of the back, harkening back to the iPhone 5, has me sold.

 

[FlyingDutch]

I wonder if the titanium/aluminium frame will be described as "a new titanium-based alloy" to try to mask the fact that they are going back to the cheaper aluminium, which has traditionally been used on the non-Pro models...

When a new feature is "more aluminum", that really says it all.

Definitely the return to aluminum after years of steel and titanium on such an expensive device is something difficult to swallow.

I know this is the least important thing, but I'm planning to upgrade this year and I'm hoping it has a more interesting colour options. It's been a while since they've done a dark green, maybe. Or a new shade of blue. Something more than just shades of grey, silver, and, gold/bronze.

Well, the color actually is THE LEAST thing I’m thinking about when I buy a new phone. It is going to be covered by a cover anyway 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Baslea]

escribed as "a new titanium-based alloy" to try to mask the fact that they are going back to the cheaper aluminium, which has traditionally been used on the non-Pro models...

Doesn't matter how they are gonna to advertise it, sad thing is, that even with the worst explanation/made up excuse every, many people will swallow and - even worse - defend/justify the decision.

 

[I7guy]

Doesn't matter how they advertise, sad thing is, that even with the worst explanation/made up excuse every, many people will swallow and - even worse - defend/justify the decision.

Or even worse, buy the product. If you believe this is a step down, vote with your $$$.

 

[FlyingDutch]

Doesn't matter how they are gonna to advertise it, sad thing is, that even with the worst explanation/made up excuse every, many people will swallow and - even worse - defend/justify the decision.

And what’s your point ? If many people will buy it, you still don’t have to do that if you don’t like it.