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All Four iPhone 17 Models Rumored to Feature Upgraded 24-Megapixel Front Camera and More

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All four iPhone 17 models launching later this year will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, according to analyst Jeff Pu.

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In a research note today with investment firm GF Securities, Pu shared a chart in which he reiterated that the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will each be equipped with a 24-megapixel front camera. By comparison, all four iPhone 16 models are equipped with a 12-megapixel front camera.

Another analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, also claimed that at least one iPhone 17 model would be equipped with a 24-megapixel front camera, so this upgrade has been rumored by multiple sources. Kuo said it will "significantly improve the image quality."

With a higher 24-megapixel resolution, photos can maintain their quality even when cropped to a greater degree, providing more flexibility in post-processing.

Pu reiterated other iPhone 17 rumors, including an increased 12GB of RAM and a 48-megapixel Telephoto camera for the Pro and Pro Max models. He also expects the A19 and A19 Pro chips to use TSMC's newer third-generation 3nm process, known as N3P.

All four iPhone 17 models are expected to launch in September.

Related Roundups: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air
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Buyer's Guide: iPhone 17 (Neutral), iPhone 17 Pro (Don't Buy), iPhone Air (Neutral)
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F23 Avatar
F23
19 months ago
great now I can capture my look of disappointment with Apple Intelligence in higher quality, thanks Tim!
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Adoniram
19 months ago
I suspect Apple will attempt to actually try to match competitors hardware specs on things like megapixel counts and more. They are under pressure with Apple intelligence being largely a gimmick (genmoji), broken (news summaries), or vaporware (personalized Siri).

The main selling point for the 16 were these features. They won’t get away with it again.
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iToph
19 months ago
At this point: who cares?!
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anthogag
19 months ago
A better front camera will be great.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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User 6502
19 months ago

The only time I ever need a front camera is for face verification when setting up a financial app or anything like that. And even that would work with a back camera. The idea to have a hole in the screen for a camera still seems crazy for me.
You’ll find that a little of people use apps like Zoom or Teams (or in the states a thing called FaceTime). To them it’d be crazy NOT to have a front facing camera.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Cervisia
19 months ago

You’ll find that a little of people use apps like Zoom or Teams (or in the states a thing called FaceTime). To them it’d be crazy NOT to have a front facing camera.
I use teams, and I'd pay a lot of extra to be able to tell "sorry, I don't have a front camera".
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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