Launching in iPhone 17 series 2025? Design change, A19 processor, camera upgrade and more expected
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 series has a rumor to introduce key design and hardware upgrade, including a slimmer iPhone 17 Air, A19 chip and promotion display for all models.
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Apple has just completed its iPhone 16 lineup with iPhone 16E – the newest and cheapest iPhone in the lineup. However, while the lineup is still fresh and selling well in the markets, rumors around the iPhone 17 series are heating up. The next-gene iPhone is expected to come up with some significant upgrades, after the traditional launch timeline in September. From the departure of the iPhone Plus model to the high anticipated iPhone 17 Air, with a new chipset and major camera upgrade, the iPhone 17 series is asked to bring major improvements.
Let’s take a look at what rumors are suggested and we all expect from Apple’s 2025 flagship lineup, iPhone 17 series.
Wind on iPhone 17 card
In its base lineup of iPhone 17, Apple is rumored to work on the iPhone 17 Air, fully new models. This model is called the successor of the current iPhone 16 Plus. However, it will replace the plus model and introduce a slimmer form factor. The iPhone 17 has a quite thin design feature in the air, which measures between 5 mm and 6.25 mm in thickness, making it the thinnest iPhone. For comparison, the current iPhone 16 Pro is 8.25 mm thick, so the design of the iPhone 17 Air Apple can mark a dramatic change in philosophy.
Additionally, the iPhone 17 Air is rumored to sports a 6.6-inch display, as well as a single camera sensor on the back to keep the device thinner. According to the slimmer profiles, the iPhone 17 Air is also called comparatively for the facility of small battery.
Meanwhile, iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 are expected to come up with both Air Apple’s next-gene processor, A19 as well as in-house modem. In particular, the iPhone 16E started with Apple’s first in-house cellular modem-C1. Therefore, Apple is also expected to bring its modem in the flagship series. Additionally, the iPhone 17 is the lack of a physical SIM tray in the air, which continues to push the Apple towards ESIM technology.
Promotion for all
Another much awaited rumor of the iPhone 17 is that promotional technology, which enables 120Hz refresh rates, will no longer be exclusive to the Pro model. The entire iPhone 17 lineup, which includes standard iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air, expects a promotion display facility.
There is also a rumor to facilitate the display a new-new-covered coating that is more scratch-resistant and durable than the current ceramic shield technique.
IPhone 17 Pro for professional videography
While the rumors around the iPhone 17 air are heating the expectation, high-end iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are also expected to achieve significant upgrades. One of the most talked changes, a rumor switch from titanium to the Titanium for the pro model. Yes, Apple is asked to bring back aluminum frames to improve durability while losing weight. Additionally, a half glass, half-aluminum is expected to return in the Pro model, with the glass part maintains support for magasaf charging.
Another big upgrade from iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max is expected. Apple is rumored to take the current class design into a horizontal pill -shaped camera bump. According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, aims to enable Apple to the iPhone 17 Pro cameras as professional cameras, which is capable of providing users to provide video recording and a powerful device for material construction.
The Pro Max model, in particular, expect a significant upgrade from the 48-megapixel telephoto camera, the current 12-megapixel sensor. Additionally, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max can facilitate easy-to-ripens battery, thanks to a new adhesive technique that simplifies repair.