Apple to Upgrade iPhone 17 Displays in These Two Ways

All of the iPhone 17 models coming later this year will feature two display upgrades, according to information shared by Digital Chat Station, an account with more than three million followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo.

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First, the account said that the entire iPhone 17 series will feature thinner bezels. Apple says the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature the thinnest bezels around the screen of any product it has ever released, and those ultra-thin bezels should now expand from the Pro models to the lower-end iPhone 17 and "iPhone 17 Air" models.

Second, the account said that the iPhone 17 models will feature a new Dynamic Island user interface, but they did not elaborate. It may be that, on the software side, iOS 26 introduces a redesigned Dynamic Island exclusively on all iPhone 17 models. On the hardware side, a smaller Dynamic Island cutout has been rumored, but rumors have conflicted about whether it will debut on the iPhone 17 models this year or on the iPhone 18 models next year.

Digital Chat Station has accurately leaked some information regarding future Apple products in the past, but these are still just rumors for the time being.

Apple will unveil the iPhone 17 series in September, so we will learn more about these rumored changes and more in less than two months from now.

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Top Rated Comments

Radeon85 Avatar
13 weeks ago

Good to see that the non Pro models are getting these 'features'. The 120Hz display on the non Pro models itself will be huge upgrade. Waiting to see the improvements to dynamic island.
It’s long overdue that 120Hz was on all iPhones and iPads. It’s embarrassing at this point with Apple still keeping it locked to the “pro” devices. When you have cheap handhelds like the Switch 2 capable of 120Hz, let alone plenty of cheap Android phones.

120hz panels are not some expensive technology.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SmugMaverick Avatar
13 weeks ago
I remember last year they all said Apple would use a newer panel that's brighter, that didn't happen and it was worse than the 15 Pros.

The Pixels hit 3000 nits, and yes it's noticeable side by side as I use both.

Thinner bezels have just become a gimmick for apple because they won't upgrade the panels.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Joelj Avatar
13 weeks ago
Please just bring something out that's flicker/PWM free.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MayaUser Avatar
13 weeks ago

how much thinner can these bezels get its already thin on the 16s
16 pro only...now the normal one will be the same as the pro, nothing new
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
svish Avatar
13 weeks ago
Good to see that the non Pro models are getting these 'features'. The 120Hz display on the non Pro models itself will be huge upgrade. Waiting to see the improvements to dynamic island.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
scrapesleon Avatar
13 weeks ago
how much thinner can these bezels get its already thin on the 16s
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)