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iPhone 17 Pro Already Rumored to Have These 8 New Features

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While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch for 10 more months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.

iPhone 17 Pro Dual Tone Rectangle Feature 1An imaginative iPhone 17 Pro concept based on rumors

Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models so far:

  • Aluminum frame: 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.
  • Rectangular camera bump: On a related note, the devices are expected to have a "larger rectangular camera bump" made of aluminum.
  • 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.
  • 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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vertsix Avatar
vertsix
22 months ago
LMAO that render looks absolutely hideous. Like a Chinesedroid!
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surfzen21
22 months ago
Dynamic Island is sooooo last year, I'm waiting for the Dynamic Nipple.

Not perfectly circular but very close.
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j26
22 months ago
An aluminium frame is a new feature - really?
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Reason077
22 months ago
Beautiful phone! Stunning. A new design icon. Apples best work ever!
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Rogifan
22 months ago
Please god don’t let the phone look like that mockup.
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bodonnell202
22 months ago
If the aluminum on the Pros ends up being true I wonder how Apple will spin it as an "upgrade" using Aluminum on the Pros after 6 years of stainless steel and 2 years of Titanium.
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