The all-new iPhone 17 Air will possible be the standout machine at Apple’s September “Awe Dropping” occasion, however the iPhone 17 Professional is not precisely getting left behind. There are design updates and new options coming, and we have outlined the whole lot we all know to date beneath.
Design and Colours
The iPhone 17 Professional fashions will are available the identical two sizes because the iPhone 16 Professional fashions: 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches. Whereas the entrance will look related with no seen adjustments to the show, the rear of the machine can be redesigned.
Moderately than a titanium body for the iPhone 17 Professional fashions, Apple goes again to aluminum, and likewise disposing of a few of the glass. There can be a part-aluminum part-glass design, and the again of the iPhone will not have an all-glass look.
Renders and dummy fashions recommend that there can be a glass space across the MagSafe charger and Apple emblem, whereas the remainder of the body can be made out of aluminum for enhanced sturdiness.
Apple can also be redesigning the digital camera bump and as a substitute of a square-shaped bump on the left, there can be an oblong digital camera bar. Digital camera lenses will nonetheless be organized in a triangle form on the left, however the flash and LiDAR sensor can be moved to the appropriate, and the bump will take up a lot of the width of the iPhone. As a part of the digital camera change, Apple might shift the Apple emblem on the again of the iPhone additional down.
There may be some tweaks to the antenna system. The little antenna strains might wrap across the rear digital camera bump, enhancing 5G connectivity. Apple is designing its personal Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip this 12 months, so the up to date antenna might be how Apple makes enhancements to effectivity. There’s additionally an opportunity there will not be antenna strains on the underside of the iPhone, however this can be a change most customers will not discover.
The iPhone 17 Professional fashions is likely to be just a bit thicker than the present fashions, coming in at 8.725mm thick as a substitute of 8.25mm thick. The elevated area might be used for a bigger battery.
iPhone 17 Professional colours might be a bit uncommon this 12 months. There have been a number of rumors suggesting that Apple goes with an “orange” coloration, which can really turn into extra of a copper shade. It appears like it will likely be extra daring than Apple’s conventional shades of gold. We’re additionally anticipating a darkish blue and the usual black, white, and grey choices.
Show
The iPhone 17 Professional fashions are anticipated to have the identical OLED show because the iPhone 16 Professional fashions, however there might be a change to the protecting glass. Apple has been growing a extra sturdy anti-reflective show choice.
It might reduce down on reflections with out notably impacting the visibility of the iPhone’s display screen, and it may additionally be extra proof against scratches and drops. It is supposedly not fairly just like the nano-texture show that Apple makes use of for Macs and iPads, as a result of the iPhone’s show will nonetheless have a shiny look.
Supposedly the brand new show coating course of is extra scratch resistant than the Ceramic Protect that Apple makes use of for the iPhone 16 Professional fashions.
A-Collection Chip
Apple designed a brand new A19 Professional chip for the iPhone 17 Professional fashions, which is constructed utilizing TSMC’s newest 3-nanometer course of. We’re not anticipating an enormous bounce in efficiency, however it’ll be sooner and extra environment friendly than the A18 Professional.
Apple goes to make use of a metal-covered battery and a vapor chamber cooling system to enhance warmth dissipation within the iPhone 17 Professional fashions, and that might present additional chip velocity enhancements.
The iPhone 17 fashions are anticipated to incorporate 12GB RAM, up from 8GB within the iPhone 16 Professional fashions.
Battery and Charging
The iPhone 17 Professional might be a bit thicker than the iPhone 16 Professional, offering extra space for an even bigger battery. Battery life might see an enchancment, and Apple is rumored to be utilizing a battery over 5,000mAh for the primary time.
Qi 2.2 assist is anticipated for all the iPhone 17 fashions, so the iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max will cost at 25W on appropriate Qi 2.2 equipment. That is the identical velocity as MagSafe, however accent producers are nonetheless adjusting to Qi 2 and can now want to return out with a complete new line of Qi 2.2 chargers.
Digital camera
There is a main change to the digital camera design, and there is possible some motive behind it. The iPhone 17 Professional fashions can have an up to date 48-megapixel Telephoto lens, which implies all three lenses can be 48 megapixels for the primary time.
Some rumors have urged the brand new Telephoto lens will assist as much as 8x optical zoom (presumably solely on the Professional Max), and the Predominant digital camera might presumably have an adjustable aperture. Apple is planning on a twin video recording function that makes use of the entrance and rear digital camera concurrently, and there can be an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing digital camera.
Apple may add 8K video recording for the primary time.
Pricing
Rumors about iPhone 17 Professional pricing have been combined on account of tariff unknowns. Apple is paying out upwards of $1 billion on tariffs in its September quarter, and that value might be handed to customers.
There might be a worth improve, although Apple would possibly restrict it to the iPhone 17 Professional. If that is the case, the iPhone 17 Professional might be $50 dearer, however it may additionally include 256GB of storage at the least, up from 128GB.
Learn Extra
You possibly can learn extra about what to anticipate from the iPhone 17 Professional in our devoted iPhone 17 Professional roundup.