It doesn’t take lengthy for iPhone rumors to flow into. It’s considered one of the most iconic and influential tech devices of all time, and everybody desires to know what’s coming subsequent. That Apple is so secretive solely heightens the enchantment of iPhone rumors and leaks.
So it ought to come as little shock that iPhone 17 rumors, leaks, and information began to flow into months earlier than the iPhone 16 was even formally introduced. Here’s every little thing we know so far, however don’t take any of it as stable information: even when early rumors are correct, plans can change, and nothing is ever sure till Apple publicizes it.
Updated November 19: A brand new report from analyst Jeff Pu claims the iPhone 17 shall be 6mm thick, which might make it the slimmest iPhone ever.
iPhone 17: Release date
Here’s one thing we do know: The new iPhone lineup is nearly all the time introduced in September—often on a Tuesday in the second week of September, to be particular. So we would anticipate the iPhone 17 line to be introduced on or round September 9, 2025. Here’s when the most up-to-date fashions have been launched:
- iPhone 15: September 12, 2023
- iPhone 14: Sepember 7, 2022
- iPhone 13: Sepember 14, 2021
- iPhone 12: October 13, 2020 (delayed attributable to Covid)
Historically, preorders for the iPhone start on the Friday after the announcement, and the telephones ship every week later. On event, some particular fashions might ship a few weeks later than the others attributable to manufacturing points.
iPhone 17: Price
We haven’t but heard if the iPhone 17 line will value the similar as the iPhone 16 line, which right now hasn’t even been introduced but. One rumor from a popular leaker on Weibo contends that the “Plus” mannequin shall be changed by the new “Slim” mannequin that prices greater than the Pro Max, although it gained’t have the similar processor and RAM and the Pro fashions. The supposed pricing can be:
- iPhone 17: 6.27-inch LTPO show, A19/8GB ($799)
- iPhone 17 Pro: 6.27-inch LTPO show, A19 Pro/12GB ($1,099)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.86-inch LTPO show, A19 Pro/12GB ($1,199)
- iPhone 17 Slim: 6.65-inch LTPO show, A19/8GB ($1,299)
This would imply a major upward shift in total iPhone pricing, with the Pro mannequin leaping up $100 and a brand new mannequin changing the Plus with a value of $100 greater than the Pro Max.
iPhone 17: Colors
We haven’t but heard something about what colours to anticipate from the iPhone 17 line. The iPhone 16 is expected to launch in seven colours, with white and purple becoming a member of blue, pink, yellow, inexperienced, and black. Additionally, desert yellow and cement grey are anticipated that are reportedly paying homage to the basic gold and area grey choices.
We haven’t heard any rumors about the iPhone 17’s colours and possibly gained’t till after the iPhone 16 launches.
The iPhone 17 is predicted to have an ultra-thin mannequin like the M4 iPad Pro.
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iPhone 17: New slimmer ‘Air’ mannequin
It’s been rumored for years that Apple is planning to launch a brand new mannequin with higher-end options above the Pro Max. It seems like it could lastly arrive in 2025. Several analysts have reported that the present Plus mannequin shall be changed by a new “Slim” mannequin with a bigger display dimension and a a lot thinner physique. Analyst Jeff Pu was the first to report this change, and The Information later reported on the Slim model, stating that it might be a brand new even-higher-end mannequin that sits above “Pro Max” in the lineup and would have a centered rear digicam and a smaller Dynamic Island.
Pu later said he expects the telephone to have an A19 chip (not A19 Pro), 8GB of RAM, round a 6.6-inch show, an aluminum physique, and a single 48MP rear digicam.
A extra recent video by Jon Prosser surmises that the slim iPhone shall be known as the iPhone Air (we agree that is smart) and will not be the most costly in the lineup, however somewhat be a mid-priced mannequin that prioritizes kind and design over specs, very similar to the MacBook Air. Additionally, a report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg in August 2024 claimed the new mannequin will match between the commonplace iPhone and the Pro: ” If you need one thing snazzier than a regular iPhone–however don’t actually need the efficiency, display dimension, or cameras of a Pro mannequin–you will get one thing that appears a lot cooler whereas nonetheless having the specs of an everyday iPhone.”
A recent report urged that Apple gained’t use resin-coated copper elements on the mainboard attributable to high quality points with the provider. This was considered one of the methods Apple deliberate to scale back inside area necessities, so it’s unclear if it’ll have an effect on the iPhone 17 slim mannequin’s total thickness or not.
Apple jumped again on the skinny prepare with the launch of the M4 iPad Pro in May. It’s additionally rumored that Apple will launch a thinner Apple Watch and MacBook Pro over the coming months.
The newest report from Jeff Pu claims that the iPhone 17 Air/Slim shall be round 6mm thick. That’s thinner than any iPhone so far. The iPhone 16, for context, is 7.8mm thick. The thinnest new iPad Pro is 5.1mm thick.
iPhone 17: Rumored new options
All iPhone 17 fashions have been rumored to characteristic a 24MP front-facing camera and the always-on show is meant to finally be available on the non-Pro models. Some imagine that ProMovement will come to the non-Pro fashions too, since the similar LPTO know-how that permits the always-on show is what makes ProMovement attainable, in Apple’s iPhone implementation. If true, it might be the first time Apple has provided ProMovement on a non-Pro machine.
Apple can also be said to be working with Corning on a new anti-glare and scratch-resistant glass for the iPhone 17 lineup.
A report from The Information claims that “no less than one” mannequin will characteristic a mechanical aperture, which might be new for iPhones however has been seen in a handful of Android telephones so far.
We don’t know a lot about what chips will energy the iPhone 17 line, however we anticipate the high-end fashions (Pro and probably Slim) will get an A19 Pro, whereas the non-Pro fashions will get both some variant of the A18 or a considerably cut-back model of the A19. Since Apple is predicted to bump each iPhone 16 mannequin to 8GB of RAM attributable to the calls for of Apple Intelligence, rumors have urged Apple will improve the reminiscence in the iPhone 17 Pro fashions to 12GB.
A more recent research note from analyst Jeff Pu corroborated these claims, and added that the iPhone 17 Pro would characteristic a 48MP telephoto digicam together with a brand new 24MP entrance digicam.
When it involves wi-fi, the mobile modem is more likely to nonetheless be equipped by Qualcomm; Apple’s personal efforts to provide a top-tier 5G modem appear to be stalled and certain gained’t be prepared in time for subsequent yr’s iPhone 17 line. Wi-Fi 7 support appears seemingly, too.
iPhone historical past
The iPhone 16 vary and the iPhone SE 3 are the current-generation fashions out there from Apple. In addition to this SE 4 mannequin we’re additionally anticipating iPhone 17 to launch in 2025. Below you will discover hyperlinks under to our opinions of all iPhone fashions, together with the newest technology. Learn extra about all the new Apple products coming this year and when is the next Apple event. You may also wish to try our recommendation on when is the best time to buy a new iPhone, our iPhone buying guide, and our comparison of every iPhone that is available to buy today.
- Original iPhone (2007) review
- iPhone 3G (2008) review
- iPhone 3GS (2009) overview
- iPhone 4 (2010) review
- iPhone 4s (2011) review
- iPhone 5 (2012) review
- iPhone 5c (2013) review
- iPhone 5s (2013) review
- iPhone 6 (2014) review
- iPhone 6 Plus (2014) review
- iPhone 6s (2015) review
- iPhone 6s Plus (2015) review
- iPhone SE (1st generation; 2016) review
- iPhone 7 (2016) review
- iPhone 7 Plus (2016) review
- iPhone 8 (2017) review
- iPhone 8 Plus (2017) review
- iPhone X (2017) review
- iPhone XR (2018) review
- iPhone XS (2018) review
- iPhone XS Max (2018) review
- iPhone 11 (2019) review
- iPhone 11 Pro (2019) review
- iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019) review
- iPhone SE (2nd generation; 2020) review
- iPhone 12 (2020) review
- iPhone 12 Mini (2020) review
- iPhone 12 Pro (2020) review
- iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020) review
- iPhone 13 (2021) review
- iPhone 13 mini (2021) review
- iPhone 13 Pro (2021) review
- iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021) review
- iPhone SE (3rd generation; 2022) review
- iPhone 14 (2022) review
- iPhone 14 Plus (2022) review
- iPhone 14 Pro (2022) review
- iPhone 14 Pro Max (2022) review
- iPhone 15 (2023) review
- iPhone 15 Plus (2023) review
- iPhone 15 Pro (2023) review
- iPhone 15 Pro Max (2023) review
- iPhone 16 & 16 Plus review
- iPhone 16 Pro & Pro Max review
