iPhone 17 to Function Barely Bigger Display Than iPhone 16, Tipster Claims

Apple’s base iPhone 17 mannequin will arrive with a bigger show than the present iPhone 16, based on particulars shared by a tipster on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform. Previous leaks additionally hinted on the debut of a much bigger iPhone 17 handset, which is anticipated to sport a display that’s as massive because the iPhone 16 Pro. This 12 months, Apple can be anticipated to improve the show on the usual iPhone 17 mannequin to a 120Hz panel.

iPhone 17 Display Specifications (Expected)

In a publish on Weibo, tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) claims that the iPhone 17 can be geared up with a bigger 6.3-inch show. Last 12 months, Apple elevated the dimensions of the iPhone 16 Pro to six.3 inches, and it seems that the iPhone 17 may even obtain the identical remedy. This info has beforehand surfaced on-line in varied leaks that trace at notable show upgrades for Apple’s subsequent smartphone. 

Earlier this week, an inventory for Spigen’s EZ Fit tempered glass on Amazon India inadvertently confirmed that the protecting glass could be suitable with the iPhone 16 Pro in addition to the “iPhone 17” and “iPhone 17 Pro”. The references to those handsets have since been deleted from the Amazon itemizing, nevertheless it signifies that every one three fashions can be geared up with a 6.3-inch display.

According to earlier reviews that cite analysts and different sources, Apple won’t solely improve the dimensions of the show on the iPhone 17, but in addition its efficiency. All of Apple’s non-Pro fashions, together with the most recent iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, are geared up with a 60Hz show. This 12 months, Apple’s base iPhone 17 and the purported iPhone 17 Air mannequin are each anticipated to arrive with 120Hz LTPO OLED screens.

While a 120Hz display would possibly lastly trickle right down to Apple’s normal iPhone mannequin this 12 months, the corporate will reportedly restrict the always-on show and different options that depend on Apple’s adaptive refresh price that ranges between 1Hz and 120Hz to the iPhone 17 Pro fashions.

The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air are additionally anticipated to be geared up with Samsung’s newest M14 OLED panels, based on an older report. Last 12 months, Apple used the brand new OLED know-how from the South Korean know-how agency on its iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max fashions, however it is going to reportedly equip all 4 fashions in its 2025 lineup with the identical OLED screens.