According to Digital Chat Station's Weibo leak, one of the big benefits of buying a “Pro” iPhone is that you get a fancy high-refresh rate OLED display, but that could become standard in the iPhone 17 lineup. Viewed by macrumorsThe outlet says that Digital Chat Station has leaked exact details about the iPhone 15 line's camera sensors and the iPhone 12's display panel.
rumor a little vagueAll it says is that the base iPhone 17 will have a higher refresh rate. But it follows some of the more specific supply chain whispers we've heard in recent months. macrumors pointed towards a It was suggested in February that Apple would use the same LTPO panel technology that powers Apple's variable refresh rate “promotion” iPhone 16 Pro displays for all of next year's phones. it was later echoed by othersIncluding display supply chain analyst Ross Young in September.
The next set of iPhones is also expected to replace the base model “Plus” iPhone with the iPhone 17 “Slim” in 2025, which Young suggested will also see a promotion. Instead of differentiating based on display technology, Apple could stratify the lineup in different waysLike giving the iPhone 17 Pro Max a smaller Face ID sensor and dynamic island cutout, as well as 12GB of RAM for both sizes of the iPhone 17 Pro and 8GB for the standard and slim models.
The entire series is rumored to have 24MP front-facing cameras instead of the 12MP found in current iPhones, and they may all use an Apple-designed Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip for the first time.