iPhone 17 Pro Said to Feature 12GB of RAM, 48-Megapixel Telephoto Camera, and More

[MacRumors]

In a research note with investment firm GF Securities on Monday, analyst Jeff Pu said both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a 48-megapixel Telephoto rear camera, up from a 12-megapixel Telephoto camera on iPhone 16 Pro models.

This means all three Fusion, Ultra Wide, and Telephoto cameras on the iPhone 17 Pro models would be 48 megapixels.

The devices are expected to have a new rectangular camera bump.

He also expects the iPhone 17 Pro models to be equipped with 12GB of RAM, up from 8GB in iPhone 16 Pro models. This increase in memory would contribute to improved performance for Apple Intelligence and multitasking.

The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will have familiar 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch screen sizes, respectively, he said.

The devices will have an A19 Pro chip made with TSMC's newer third-generation 3nm process, N3P, according to the analyst.

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[roland.g]

Make a better phone. We don't really care about the camera as much as they think. Because it seems that is all they ever really improve.

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

48mp telephoto sensor would be an instant purchase for me. The bump in available detail would be a huge QOL update.

The telephoto in my 15 Pro Max has been good so far, but I do wish I had a larger resolution image at the end of it.

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

Make a better phone. We don't really care about the camera as much as they think. Because it seems that is all they ever really improve.

I think you're maybe speaking for yourself or a very small minority of people. The camera is an important feature to a huge number of people out there.

When people are wanting a phone recommendation, the first question I ask is "iOS or Android", then the next one is "how important is the camera?". A lot of people absolutely do factor the camera into their purchase decision.

 

[EugW]

This is what I've been waiting for. I am still on a 12 Pro Max and actually deferred my iPhone upgrade from the 16 Pro Max to the 17 Pro Max for the front and telephoto camera upgrades, as well as the RAM upgrade.

 

[hidehide]

It looks like the Xiaomi 11 Ultra… while Xiaomi is already on 15 Ultra now..

 

[surfzen21]

Only 2 years ago 8gb of ram was enough for a computer. 🥲

Apple is a very giving company!!!!!!

 

[Macalway]

Yes, the camera is a major part of these phones, and fueling fierce competition I would think, hence these insane specs.

Gotta love competition

 

[Astuces iOS]

Main camera improvements?

 

[EugW]

I'm curious. What's the advantage of the rectangular camera bump? Does it offer any significant functionality improvement, or is it just a design change for the sake of a design change? I know engineers, they love to change things.

 

[roland.g]

I think you're maybe speaking for yourself or a very small minority of people. The camera is an important feature to a huge number of people out there.

That's great. But you've missed the point entirely. They push the camera improvements in the phone release each year because there aren't seemingly enough other areas for innovation. Mostly because of Cook's lack of vision and their poor software development team. When they tout how great the camera improvements are, the minimally iterative improvements are meant to distract you from the fact that from the 13 to the 14 to 15 to the 16, you are essentially buying the same device. The 17 is likely going to follow suit.

 

[Macalway]

Only 2 years ago 8gb of ram was enough for a computer. 🥲

Apple is a very giving company!!!!!!

Oh yes, how perceptive. Apple is well known for how 'giving' they are with ram upgrades.

 

[TechWhisperer]

Better cameras and more RAM is great. Now give us lossless please.

 

[SactoGuy18]

I think the larger camera bump may allow Apple to install for the first time a periscope-type 10X optical zoom image sensor with 48 megapixel resolution.

 

[UltimateSyn]

Either gonna be the Pro or the Air for me this year... Two more 48MP cameras might be hard to pass up.

 

[Astuces iOS]

I think the larger camera bump may allow Apple to install for the first time a periscope-type 10X optical zoom image sensor with 48 megapixel resolution.

That’s cool but keep the 5x zoom please (if necessary put 4 cameras)

 

[Astuces iOS]

Either gonna be the Pro or the Air for me this year... Two more 48MP cameras might be hard to pass up.

I am not sure the Air will be a good deal… it will miss a lot in the camera… Pro will be the best choice

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

That's great. But you've missed the point entirely. They push the camera improvements in the phone release each year because there aren't seemingly enough other areas for innovation. Mostly because of Cook's lack of vision and their poor software development team. When they tout how great the camera improvements are, the minimally iterative improvements are meant to distract you from the fact that from the 13 to the 14 to 15 to the 16, you are essentially buying the same device. The 17 is likely going to follow suit.

You made a statement that people don't care about the camera. I disagreed.

I'm not really sure where the point was in the first place for me to not miss...?

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

That’s cool but keep the 5x zoom please (if necessary put 4 cameras)

I suspect it'll be 5x optical at 48mp, then 10x optical at 12mp crop (similar to how the 1x to 2x works on the wide angle).

 

[Kylo83]

Is there a practical reason for the new camera bump or just to look different?

 

[Lwii2boo]

Am I the only one who don't get that supposed new big camera rectangle on the back ? It's ugly and design change for the sake of change. I would love a design change on the back after all these years but this one makes no sense. I hope it's just wrong "leaks"

Why not positioning the 3 optics in a way that use the available space on the back ?

 

[adrianlondon]

I'd prefer lower resolution but better light capture (lower f-stop) so that less (Apple over-) processing is needed.

But it seems almost everyone just likes numbers to get bigger, so more pixels it is.

 

[Velin]

Make a better phone. We don't really care about the camera as much as they think. Because it seems that is all they ever really improve.

Wrong. Huge numbers of people care, a lot. Other than "communicating," photos and video are a primary smartphone use case. And the smartphone is, by far, the primary image-capture device in everyone's purse and pocket.

And, these rumored changes sound great. Nice upgrade with beefy RAM and camera specs. Apple should go for even more, bump up the base RAM to 16GB. If Apple can follow through on its Siri upgrades, the iPhones are going to need it.

 

[attohs]

Make a better phone. We don't really care about the camera as much as they think. Because it seems that is all they ever really improve.

The camera is the only thing I care about.

 

[ELman]

My 16Pro should have come with 12GB since Apple has been promoting it as the first iPhone designed for Apple Intelligence. Or maybe it's the 17 that will be the first phone to have fully functional Apple Intelligence.