iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus to Feature ProMotion Always-On Displays

Next year's iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus will adopt OLED displays with low-power backplane technology, bringing ProMotion to Apple's standard iPhone models for the first time.

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The current iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) panels, while Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models use more advanced low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) panels. LTPO panels support ProMotion, allowing the display to ramp up to a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling and video content when required.

ProMotion also allows the display to ramp down to a more power-efficient refresh rate as low as 1Hz, which is why the iPhone 15 Pro screens feature an always-on capability that shows the Lock Screen's clock, widgets, notifications, and wallpaper even when the device is locked.

Apple is expected to retain the use of the less advanced LTPS panels in this year's iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to maintain differentiation between its standard and Pro models, meaning Apple's 2025 iPhone series will be the first to feature ProMotion and always-on displays across the lineup.

According to The Elec, Chinese supplier BOE is hoping to supply Apple with LTPO panels for the iPhone 17 series, but questions still remain about whether it can reach the required production capacity while maintaining Apple's quality control standards.

If BOE cannot meet the requirements, Apple will likely turn to other suppliers like Samsung and LG Display for the LTPO panels, and rely on BOE for LTPS-based OLED panels for its legacy iPhone models and the rumored iPhone SE 4.

According to display analyst Ross Young, this year's iPhone 16 Pro models will feature a taller aspect ratio of 19.6:9, a change that will trickle down to the standard iPhone 17 models the following year. The devices are expected to increase from 6.12- and 6.69-inches to 6.27- and 6.86-inches, respectively. This represents a display size increase of 2.5% on both devices.

All in all, this means that the standard ‌iPhone‌ 17 models look set to receive a substantial panel upgrade, with larger sizes as well as LTPO for ProMotion and always-on displays.

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Top Rated Comments

ItsASpider Avatar
18 months ago
Great to read that in 1,5 year Apple will finally have caught up with the rest of the industry about 5-6 years ago. Also lol @ the SE getting AOD before the mainline iPhone.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
contacos Avatar
18 months ago
This basically confirms that next year the Pro is going to get something new that will take the regular another 3 years to adapt. Wonder what it will be
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
subjonas Avatar
18 months ago
I don’t really care about 120hz or AOD or OLED in a phone, but I would like Promotion’s variable refresh rate for better power efficiency.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Account25476 Avatar
18 months ago
It was about time... <3
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
spamabyss Avatar
18 months ago
That would be quite a disappointment if Apple waited another 1,5 years to get higher refresh rate to their standard line of iphones. It's a 1000€ phone here in Germany and even the cheapest of android phones have at least 90hz displays these days.

And to everyone saying it doesn't matter. I also don't miss it on my iphone 15 in daily usage. Until I check something on my moms Galaxy S23. Then it's very very noticeable how much smoother an experience that is. One that has a much bigger difference on my every day experience than any 20% faster CPU could ever have.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Reeneman Avatar
18 months ago

This basically confirms that next year the Pro is going to get something new that will take the regular another 3 years to adapt. Wonder what it will be
Insiders saying that this will be the best iPhone ever made.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)