Why? Isn't that a point of diminishing returns? I mean in which situations do we need a phone to get that bright? I'm not starting a fight. I really don't know.
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New iPhone 17 Pro Details: Brighter Display, Best Battery Life, and More
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Im actually looking forward to this iPhone Pro Max release simply because I want a bigger battery, better thermals and the extra ram. Thats all ive wanted in a release 
In some countries, perhaps. It's not a status symbol in the US, and nearly anyone, at any income level can buy one. Prepaid carriers often have them for less than $200.
How about a decent accessibility option so people affected by PWM and temporal dithering can actually use an iPhone?
What is substantially worse about the alleged new rear design? Seriously. Some folks are offended by it of course, but I have not heard any rightful complaints, just whines by folks who want great camera optics with no concomitant lens space at all.
Apple allowing black fonts globally in OS/apps would be a huge accessibility upgrade. Hard-to-read gray fonts are forced everywhere by Apple and others.
I will take the gimmick. I frequently attempt captures in bright sun and any improvements will be welcome.
iPhone is a mature product. What is wrong with "slightly better" every year with mature products? Why the sarcasm?
Bigger battery is always welcome. Brighter display will also be beneficial. Currently with my 15 Pro Max, in bright outdoors, device warms up and I feel like the display could be brighter.
I upgraded from the 14 Pro to the 16 Pro, and the only two differences I noticed or appreciated were the action button (which I set to allow me to screenshot, add to clipboard, and delete, with a single button), and the new camera/photographic styles. Everything else, such as the slightly improved bezels, the slightly longer battery, and the lackluster Camera Control button, have not been noticeable or useful after the first few days of using the device.
Hopefully your jump from the 14 to the 17 gives you more overall than my upgrade did!
We need to wait for the keynote and what the apple dudes will tell us.
Could be an exciting devices, they’re really proud of. Probably the best iPhone they’ve ever made until this point.
Yea but doesn't a higher nits max, increase heat (if you use it regularly), which in turn reduces battery life or makes the phone hotter? I guess what I'm asking (and I know it's a subjective question) - at what point does the max number of nits, become basically useless and counterproductive?
What's Apple's definition of "intense games"? Looking at the Arcade line-up, I don't even know what's their definition of games in general.
It's an option, not like it pushes 1k+ nits all the time for everyone. I guess people on FL beaches will accept that the battery life is reduced.
Status symbol???
I have a 14 Plus and in no way shape or form do i treat it as a status symbol. I actually use the 14 Plus as a (iPod Touch) now that i have a 9 Pro XL.
If you treat a phone like a status symbol....you have issues.
?? Why do you not believe that the heat transfer engineering may improve? Agreed no "magical solution" but things like the rumored vapor chamber cooling are likely to improve heat removal while chip improvements may reduce heat production.
Try actually using the both to turn the camera on and as an improvement in shutter release technique [for some captures]. I consider it to be not at all lackluster.
Same as the years before. I didn’t wrote that where won’t be an change or improvement, but I wrote that there won’t be a magical solution to totally avoid downclocking with such a small device.
