This fall Apple will launch four new iPhones, including the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Based on rumors around what’s new this year, here are three reasons you might want to upgrade to an iPhone 17 Pro—even if you already own an iPhone 16 Pro.
#1: Camera upgrades
One thing you can always bank on with iPhone updates is that the camera system will get better.
This year, rumors indicate at least three camera changes are coming.
24MP TrueDepth camera
48MP Telephoto lens
Camera app gains multi-cam recording
The iPhone’s selfie camera hasn’t improved much in years, but all iPhone 17 models are getting a big upgrade. Apple’s ‘TrueDepth’ front-facing camera will now be 24MP, up from the 12MP in the iPhone 16 Pro.
With the rear camera system, the Telephoto camera on iPhone 17 Pro will be 48MP—making all rear cameras now 48MP. On the iPhone 16 Pro, the Telephoto lens is currently 12MP.
One rumor indicates the Camera app will add support for multi-cam recording, and it could be exclusive to iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. This feature is available in third-party apps already, so it’s unclear why Apple might require its latest Pro models to enable multi-cam.
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