The following Apple event and probably the largest of the year occurs on September 9, where smart money is launching the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Plus, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
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If we believe rumors, pro models should at least offer significant upgrades compared to the latest generations of iPhone launches, where Apple smartphones have become somewhat iterative. That said, additions such as dynamic island, action button and camera control were still combined to make some of the most coherent entries on our list of the best phones.
I have been covering Apple and iPhones events for years, so I will be your guide in the coming days because we are counting until big day. Below, you will find an overview of the specifications and features for future iPhones and live reports of all the last-minute leaks and rumors, in addition to the analysis of the many Techradar phones experts.
So let’s go …
iPhone 17: Cut in pursuit
- On September 9 at the Apple event, expect to see the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Plus, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- These could be joined by an air of the iPhone 17, which should be a supermining phone with a 6.7-inch screen; It could replace the iPhone 17 Plus.
- The standard iPhone will probably get a new chip, probably the A19, and could finally get a 120 Hz screen. Expect new colors, but not a radically different design.
- The iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max could have more important upgrades, the A19 Bionic cooling system and the steam room, a new telephoto lens, and a new rear camera design, as well as a new screen.
- Expect that Apple Intelligence’s new features are launching with phones.
- Prices will probably start at $ 799 / £ 799 / $ 1,399 AU For standard iPhones and $ 999 / £ 999 / $ 1,849 AU For pro models.
- Expect that pre-orders open on Friday September 12 and a complete outing on September 19.
- Here’s how to look at the AWE Droping event of Apple on September 9.
iPhone 17: what you need to know
Here is an overview of the main features of the iPhone 17 that we plan to see from the family of phones on September 9, on the basis of the last rumors and the claimed leaks.
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro: Design and display
Until now depending on rumors and advice, you can expect the iPhone 17 and 17 Plus to look a lot like their iPhone 16 predecessors.
There are rumors of an aluminum frame for the four new generation iphones, but I do not buy that; This would mean a departure of the titanium chassis found on pro iPhones.
A big change could take the form of a vertical rear camera module for the iPhone 17, a bit like that on the Samsung Galaxy S25. This could reduce the rear imprint of the module, but would be a gap in a style that Apple has used for years.
The fake units that have also praised this design have a horizontal camera module in the shape of a thin pill for the so-called air of the iPhone 17, which should have the same screen size as the iPhone 16 Plus but be much thinner.
On the other hand, the rear camera module of iPhone 17 pro models is rectangular and to run the width of the bodies of the phones, with the idea that such a module could contain an improved camera system. A series of other units, dummy yields and rumors has gained weight to this, so I am inclined to believe that it has legitimacy.
On the screen side, the Piffsters said that the four phones will have 120 Hz screens, which I will welcome – a 60 Hz screen seems ridiculous in 2025, even on standard iPhones.
For pro phones, a rumor says that screens will use a new technology that “improves battery efficiency, maximizes the sustainability of the display and improves overall performance compared to existing display technologies”.
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro: cameras
A credible and repeated rumor that there will be a new 24MP front camera for each iPhone 17 model has gone around, but wider camera upgrades for the standard iPhone 17 do not seem likely.
Meanwhile, the air of the iPhone 17 could have a single rear camera, although there is a debate here, with another predictioner saying that the iPhone 17 air will have a 48 MP main camera and a 12MP front camera.
It is likely that it is as usual for the iPhone 17 on the side of the camera, although Apple has improved the sensor a little and will probably improve the processing of the image signal to make the most of a main and ultra-large combo of cameras.
On the iPhone 17 pro side, things seem a little more interesting, with the two models to obtain a telephoto of 48 megapixels. A prediction also claims that the iPhone 17 Pro Max could have a mechanical opening, allowing you to adjust the depth of field of your photos on the fly; This could explain the design change of the expected camera module.
A rumor on the left field makes Apple test a 200 MP sensor, although there is no indication that this would be included on the iPhone 17 Pro range.
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro: Price and release date
I will keep this simple depending on rumors and my own experience in the cover of iPhones.
The standard iPhone 17 should start at $ 799 / £ 799 / $ 1,399 in.
The iPhone 17 Plus / iPhone 17 was able to start at $ 899 / £ 899 / $ 1,599 in.
The iPhone 17 Pro will probably start at $ 999 / £ 999 / $ 1,849 in.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max will probably start at $ 1,199 / £ 1,199/2 149 $ in.
There is a rumor that due to prices, all new iPhones could be some $ 50 more expensive than their respective predecessors. I am two spirits as to whether Apple will spoil a price of the price established this year.
Expect that pre-orders for all iPhones open on Friday September 12 and a complete outing on September 19.
And prepare for a range of storage options from 128 GB to 1 TB, and a mixture of colors, including a hard-hitting orange for pro phones.
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 PRO Rumor Specifications
| Header cell – column 0 |
iPhone 17 |
Air iPhone 17 |
iPhone 17 pro |
iPhone 17 pro max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Display: |
6.1 inch oled |
6.7 -inch oled |
6.3 inch oled |
6.9 inch oled |
|
Resolution: |
1179 x 2556 |
1290 x 2796 |
1206 x 2622 |
1320 x 2868 |
|
Refreshment rate: |
120 Hz |
120 Hz |
120 Hz |
120 Hz |
|
Chipset: |
A19 |
A19 Pro |
A19 Pro |
A19 Pro |
|
Rear cameras: |
48MP wide, 12MP Ultra-Large |
48MP wide |
48MP Large, 48MP Ultra-Wide, 48MP Telephoto (5x Zoom) |
48MP Large, 48MP Ultra-Wide, 48MP Telephoto (5x Zoom) |
|
Front camera: |
24MP |
24MP |
24MP |
24MP |
|
RAM: |
8 GB |
8 GB |
12 GB |
12 GB |
|
Storage: |
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
256 GB, 512 GB, 1 to |
256 GB, 512 GB, 1 to |
|
Battery: |
3,561mah + |
Less than 3,000 mAh |
3,582mAh + |
~ 5,000mAh |
You can expect the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max to have key specifications similar to the specifications of the iPhone 16.
The air of the iPhone 17 could mix things and have a thickness measuring between 5.0 mm and 6.0 mm, but so far, there has not been a lot of leaks to untangle the dimensions of the thin phone.
Other key specifications of new iPhones will likely include an A19 chip for standard and more / air models, providing improved performance and efficiency, and probably more snappitos responses from AI tools, as well as improved image signal processing.
On the side of the professional phone, this chip should be the A19 Pro, which will surely bring the same upgrades but with more influence on the side of the games. This last point is given more weight by the fact that the cooling of the steam chamber is expected for the iPhone 17 pro models, which could allow the chipset to provide advanced performance for prolonged times; It would be ideal for some of the most demanding iOS games.
There is also a rumor that the iPhone 17 Pro will get 12 GB of RAM, which would be an upgrade on the 8 GB of current pro phones and which could allow faster responses of Apple intelligence tools.
Can you trust these rumors?
In general, many rumors and key advice that I included in this article have more than a puff of legitimacy, and I also rely on my richness of experience to filter the most esoteric advice of those who have more weight.
In live updates below, you will find more analyzes; Some rapid and fast, others more nuanced.
