As we inch around September, the excitement is building around the next generation iPhone 17 model. This year seems to be a bigger for Apple. As a writing, the wwdc 2025 bus is around the corner, and the spotlight is firmly on iOS 19 – or can actually be called iOS 26. Yes, the Apple calendar can change its naming strategy to match the year. According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, iOS 26 is expected to bring the most noticeable design upgrade since iOS 7. And since we are talking about iOS, it is only natural to address the iPhone – and it seems that we are for a group of upgrades in the lineup, if leaks and rumors are anything.

So, iOS 26 update looks promising. The iPhone 17 Air is called the next major innovation of Apple, which is the thinnest iPhone ever. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max are shaped as the best Apple – as every year. But we also need to talk about standard iPhone 17. Many people are not focused on this model, just because it is rumored to maintain the same design as the iPhone 16. However, this does not mean that the iPhone 17 should be ignored. There are five major upgrades from which we are expecting that it can improve a standout on the iPhone 16.

A big 6.3-inch display

The 6.1-inch screen size has done a good job for the iPhone since iPhone 13. However, if there is an opportunity to fit in a large display within the same body, thanks to Slimmer Bezel-won’t it not ideal? The iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3 -inch panel and still manages to stay close to 15 Pro in terms of size. Similarly, rumors suggest that the standard iPhone 17 can get the screen competition up to 6.3 inches. This will give users a greater variety when it comes to displaying size-6.1-inch of iPhone 16, up to 6.3-inch of iPhone 17, and iPhone 17 Pro Max’s huge 6.9-inch screen in all ways.

Finally, a 120Hz refresh rate panel?

So far, high refresh rate displays are limited to Pro models. Apple’s promotion technology, which enables 120Hz refresh rates, is rumored to make its way for standard iPhone over the years – but it has never happened. This year, however, it is once again heavy estimates that both iPhone 17 and 17 Air may finally get a 120Hz refresh rate screen. Only one thing to see is whether it will be a full adaptive 1–120Hz promotional panel, or a more basic implementation that switchs between 60Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz.

Next generation A19 chipset

The iPhone 16 series is powered by the Chips of the A18 line, so naturally, the next-gene model is expected to facilitate the A19 series. Interestingly, as we have already mentioned, the Apple calendar can change its naming strategy to align the software with the year. Now the big question is whether this new naming scheme will apply to its chips – or even on iPhone. It remains to be seen. For now, the A19 is expected to be based on an increased 3Nm process, although the rumor is not yet 2Nm technology. While the Pro model will probably be the facility of more advanced A19 Pro chip, standard iPhone 17 and 17 wind should still see noticeable benefits in performance and efficiency.

A high-resolution selfie camera

Over the years, iPhones have been praised for their photography and videography, especially for the latter. But when it comes to the front camera, the 12-megapixel sensor that has been around for some time is now starting to show its age. This is the reason that the rumor of the 24-megapixel selfie camera coming in all the iPhone 17 models is exciting. Expect the sharper, more detailed selfie – even after the crop.

An in-house Wi-Fi 7 chip

The iPhone 17 lineup is expected to debut with its Wi-Fi 7 chip of Apple, which should provide very fast speed (40GB/s), low delay and better efficiency. Bluetooth 5.3 is also expected to join, which will improve wireless performance across the board.