The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models will feature a smaller main camera sensor than the one used in the Fusion camera currently found in iPhone 16 Pro models, according to Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station — as noted by MacRumors.
The Chinese leaker claims that Apple will adopt a 1/1.3″ sensor for the 48MP main camera in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, down from the 1/1.28″ sensor used in the iPhone 16 Pro models. The claim is part of a wider leak allegedly revealing that both iPhone 17 Pro models will have three 48MP cameras for the first time.
As for the entire iPhone 17 line-up, here’s a roundup of the other rumors:
° Apple’s standard iPhone 17 will feature a display with a higher refresh rate, potentially bringing “ProMotion” technology to the base model in Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup for the first time.
° The smartphones could sport a redesigned camera bar running along the width of the devices instead of the smaller bump on this year’s iPhone 16 series,
° The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a titanium chassis just like the current Pro models (although other rumors claim Apple will adopt aluminum across its 2025 lineup).
° The tetraprism camera system that enables 5x optical zoom will be exclusive to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
° The entry model iPhone 17, plus the 17 Air will receive some of the best “Pro” features: an LTPO display with 120Hz refresh rate.
° The iPhone Air (or it may be dubbed the “iPhone Slim”) could be the thinnest iPhone ever: 6.25mm thick.
° The processors for 2025 iPhone 17 models will be made by Apple partner’s TSMC’s N3P process/3-nanometer technology.
° Apple will discontinue the Plus model.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that only the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature the following specifications:
° 12GB DRAM (while the ultra-thin iPhone, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and SE4 will all have 8GB). Enhanced on-device AI capabilities will likely be a major selling point for the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
° An upgraded cooling system combining vapor chamber (VC) technology and graphite sheets. Other 2025 new iPhone models will continue to use graphite sheets alone for thermal management.
Other details about the overall specifications of the iPhone 17 lineup have been shared by the leaker known as “Ice Universe.”
He/she says the screen sizes and pricing will be:
- iPhone 17: 6.27-inch LTPO display ($799)
- iPhone 17 Pro: 6.27-inch LTPO display ($1,099)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.86-inch LTPO display ($1,199)
- iPhone 17 “Slim”: 6.65-inch LTPO display ($1,299).
Finally, analyst Jeff Pu says year’s high-end iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a smaller Dynamic Island.
