Shortly after the release of the iPhone 16 series, sources revealed that Apple already has a more specific plan for the iPhone 17 series.
Among them, in addition to the launch of new models of thin and light, the iPhone 17 Pro series is expected to have a lot of changes.
Finally no more "squeezing toothpaste".
So what are the specific changes in the iPhone 17 series? Let's take a look~
Aircraft lineup
It is reported that the iPhone 17 series product line will undergo a major adjustment, cancel the Plus version, and bring four models: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Slim, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, which are designed to meet the needs of different users.
Among them, the iPhone 17 Slim will be made of aluminum, with an "ultra-thin body" design as the core selling point; It is equipped with a 6.6-inch screen, a single 48-megapixel camera on the rear and a 24-megapixel camera on the front.
For reference, the current iPhone 16 is 7.8mm thick for the standard version and 8.25mm for the Pro version.
It is worth mentioning that Apple's iPad Pro and Apple Watch Series 10, which were updated this year, both use thinner bodies. We can boldly speculate that Apple's subsequent product lines may be thin and light as the theme of publicity.
Design
According to the latest leaks, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will use a smaller "metalens" design, which further reduces the size of the Dynamic Island.
This is also the first time that the appearance has been changed since the launch of the Dynamic Island of the iPhone 14 Pro series in 2022.
At the same time, the iPhone 17 series screen size remains unchanged at 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively, and supports up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate technology.
In other words, based on the shrinking of the Dynamic Island and the increase in the refresh rate, the screen-to-body ratio of the iPhone 17 series will be higher, and the look and feel is expected to be further improved.
Image parameters
According to industry insiders, the iPhone 17 series will be upgraded with a 24 million pixel front camera. Among them, the iPhone 17 Pro series is equipped with a 48-megapixel triple camera, including a periscope telephoto lens, in order to achieve a better optical zoom effect.
For reference, the iPhone 16 Pro series has 12 megapixels for both the telephoto and front cameras.
In other words, Apple is expected to achieve a 48-megapixel image specification for the three rear cameras in the iPhone 17 series.
Core performance
You must know that most of the domestic models above 2000 yuan on the current market have been equipped with 12GB memory as standard, and the top flagship models are even equipped with 24GB memory. In contrast, the iPhone 16 series is still stuck in the era of 8GB of RAM, which limits its performance in high-performance applications to some extent.
Especially after the launch of Apple Intelligence, the system urgently needs more memory space for multitasking.
In this regard, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that among the new iPhones in 2025, only the iPhone 17 Pro Max has 12GB of memory, and it will be replaced by a combination of VC and graphite chips.
其他机型如iPhone 17 Slim、iPhone 17、iPhone 17 Pro，均继续搭载8GB+石墨片散热。
In other words, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will bring users faster multitasking capabilities and more powerful on-device AI support. The upgraded cooling solution can reduce the occurrence of heat generation on the phone, which is expected to bring a smoother control experience.
It should be noted that the iPhone 17 series chips will be updated to A19 and A19 Pro, and the performance is expected to be greatly improved.
Looking at it this way, except for the iPhone 17 Pro Max model, 8GB of RAM is obviously not enough...
There is still a long time before the arrival of the iPhone 17, and it is uncertain what other upgrades Apple will make to it. However, one thing that is certain is that with the continuous "involution" of domestic mobile phone manufacturers, more pressure will also be put on Apple, prompting it to come up with "real skills".