Apple iPhone 17, 17 air and 17 pro: design, screen and recharge, here are the latest rumors
While theiPhone SE 4/16th Arrives this Wednesday, February 19, 2025, information on the next generation of Apple smartphones, the iPhone 17, continue to rain. Several recent rumors have also specified the design, screen and rapid load of this generation. Here is a summary of the latest leaks!
A different design between iPhone 17, 17 air and 17 pro
Design seems to be a key element of the iPhone 17. In the latest news, we mentioned Images of the Air modelhighlighting a record finesse for Apple smartphones as well as a rear photo module in pill format and all in width.
The iPhone 17 pro and 17 pro max would be in the same vein according to a recent visual shared by the 3D artist and developer Asher DIPPREY via Twitter/X. Instead of being transparent and square, the rectangular photo block is placed horizontally and benefits from a black background.
The three objectives retain the same provision as on the latest generations of iPhone Pro, while the LED flash and the LIDAR are respectively in the upper right and lower left corner of the photo module.
As a bonus, the content creator Jon Prosser (Front Page Tech on YouTube) explained On Elon Musk's social network that the iPhone 17 would be the only model in the range not to adopt new design for the photo module.
The end of the titanium for pro models
To finish on the design of the iPhone 17, Macrumors has relayed an interesting detail found in a note to investors of Jeff Pu : Only the air declination would be entitled to a titanium chassis. The other three models will be satisfied with aluminum.
The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max should be heavier and less resistant than previous titanium models (iPhone 15 pro/16 pro). On this subject, the analyst explains that Apple intends to re -use aluminum for environmental reasons, a material with a lower carbon footprint than that of the titanium.
New for screens
At the display level, the disclosure Digital instant Obviously said this February 18, 2025 that all iPhone 17s would have an OLED SAMSUNG M14 panel. For information, the latter is not a novelty, since it already equips the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 pro max.
This development mainly concerns non-pro models, which would benefit finally a 120 Hz refreshment rate Instead of the traditional 60 Hz. This also marks the arrival of promotion technology and Always on these models.
A welcome improvement for a more fluid experience, with an adaptive refresh rate and the permanent display of data on the locked screen
An improved fast charge?
Jeff Pu also mentioned In its latest report information about the fast charge of the iPhone 17, 17 air, 17 pro and 17 pro max. We would indeed go to a power of 35 W in wired, but is it really an improvement compared to the iPhone 16?
For information, various media had discovered during their tests the management of a maximum power of 37/38W on the iPhone 16, while Chinese certifications mentioned that all models supported up to 45 W in USB-C.
We therefore clearly wonder if this supposed support of the 35 W wired load will really offer a profit for the iPhone 17 range, which limits its potential as a commercial argument for Apple.
Last point of the day: the inverted wireless load would be being tested at Apple on iPhone 17 Pro, according to sources of 9TO5MAC. If the implementation of this novelty materialized, we could finally hope for the recharging of AirPods or Apple Watch simply using the next iPhone Pro.
As on Android smartphones, this inverted recharge would offer a modest power, but sufficient to grab some precious percentages of autonomy.
