Skipped the iPhone 17 Pro? Here's What is Rumored for iPhone 18 Pro

[Crom!]

I don't see a compelling reason to upgrade from my 14pro. Also I don't like available the colors. Now if there was a M-powered iphone and in dark green then I would be inclined to upgrade.

 

[N0ughtsAndCr0sses]

I got the 17 pro in silver.

I’ll speak to you all in three years!
😂🤌🏻

 

[SactoGuy18]

I think one likely change is Apple looking at the possibility of using a single-cast stainless steel case design instead of an aluminum alloy design. Not only for improved scuffing resistance but also improved resistance from bending.

I also think the A20 SoC may have up to 16 GB of RAM, up from the current 12 GB.

 

[JackNL]

The iPhone 18 Pro and 19 Pro are total letdowns for me! Anyone got the scoop on what’s rumored for the iPhone 20 Pro?

 

[rafark]

Very lazy rumors. I predict the next iPhones will have better cameras and better batteries

 

[digimc]

Skipped? As if there wasn’t a whole year left to buy this phone?

Tell me about it? Some people's 17 Pro orders are still "processing". They haven't even gotten the chance to regret purchasing the 17 Pro yet. Boy oh boy.

 

[FoxyKaye]

I don't see a compelling reason to upgrade from my 14pro. Also I don't like available the colors. Now if there was a M-powered iphone and in dark green then I would be inclined to upgrade.

The M-powered iPhones should absolutely be called the “Pro-Pro” models, so we’d have Pro-Pro and Pro-Pro-Max variants. Pro-Pro-Max buyers get a free download of Queen’s “We Will Rock You” (because stomp-stomp-clap). Thanks folks, here all week, don’t forget to tip your waitress! 😊

 

[digimc]

Boring, better to wait for the 19Pro, that’ll be so much better

It's time for MIGA...​

Make iPhone Great Again.

 

[bLackjackj]

I’d like them to go back to a fully glass back. This is the worst design in the iPhone’s history.

They are. Can you not see that Apple are now testing glass on the rear? That will be the anniversary phone.

 

[CarlJ]

As if, the 19 will be nothing compared to the 21, when it comes out it's going to best iPhone ever!

Yeah, but having it implanted into your brain is going to scare off some potential customers.

 

[Astrohunter]

I was waiting for some amazing new features to upgrade from my 13 Pro Max,
now I'm waiting for Apple to fire their designers.

The new design of iOS 26 and iPhone 17 Pro Max is hideous.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

I'll start another rumor: a chamfered or rounded edge for the camera plateau, instead of the sharp edge it currently has. This would greatly reduce the removal by scratching of the anodized coloring at this edge.

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

As is tradition, this is stale and old news. Can we move onto the 19 already?!?!

 

[snipr125]

Still on the fence whether I will upgrade to the 17 Pro or wait a year. Just got the AWU3, and the Nat Titanium looks so good paired with my Natural Titanium 15 Pro (92% battery health).

 

[Zensō]

Not already! 😆

 

[xARx2]

[...] no camera bump at all.

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no camera bump? i'm sold!

i wonder what that concept would feel like to hold. top heavy, i imagine?

 

[wikiverse]

Or with a wide aperture, the depth of field (DOF) becomes shallower, which lets you take photos with true optical bokeh in the background. That's something the current iPhone can only do via a software trick in portrait mode, and while it's quite smart, it's nowhere near as nice as the real thing.

This will not change with a variable aperture on iPhone. The aperture on iPhones is already as wide open as it can be for the size of the chips and lenses, so you're already getting the shallowest DOF possible.

Variable aperture will allow you to get deeper depth of field and to shoot in brighter lights with a fixed shutter speed, which will be nice for shooting video, or shooting time-lapses around sunrise/sunset. So it's still a nice upgrade.

But sadly we're stuck with mushy software bokeh until apple increases the sensor size.

 

[lovehateapple]

Variable aperture in the native camera app is something I've been wanting for a while. Hopefully this rumor turns out to be true. 🤞

 

[menju]

about time - already have the phone since nearly a week. Can't wait to watch the keynote and decide to keep it for another 1-3 years.
However we need to talk about the new Apple Watches as I still rock AW7.

 

[Chazak]

I think one likely change is Apple looking at the possibility of using a single-cast stainless steel case design instead of an aluminum alloy design. Not only for improved scuffing resistance but also improved resistance from bending.

I also think the A20 SoC may have up to 16 GB of RAM, up from the current 12 GB.

It doesn't sound as if you have reviewed the latest articles and tests about the entire 17 series' resistance to bending. The bending issue is nil. Even the clown show about destroying mobile devices couldn't figure out how to bend any of the 17 series, even the Air.

 

[culex]

A glass sandwich with titanium frame would be highly innovative. The Air shows that, at least technically, it would also be possible with the Pro. Smaller plateau maybe?

Joking aside, how long does Apple need to pause before it can sell the old design as new again? Three years?

 

[TwoBytes]

I'd like a folding phone at this point

 

[svish]

Nice to see early rumors regarding iPhone 18. Not skipping the 17. Ordered the Orange 17 Pro Max. Waiting for it to be delivered. Besides the usual chip upgrades, there will be some camera improvements. Translucent glass area on the back is interesting. With the right color it might look very good. Think the changes to the 18 Pro will be small. I think Apple's attention will be all on the foldable next year.

 

[Hammerd]

If that’s all it’s it’s way to become the most boring iPhone

 

[jonnysods]

Yeah, but having it implanted into your brain is going to scare off some potential customers.

It's a sepository, and it comes with a $20 cleaning cloth for post procedure clean up.