It’s going to be a big fall for Apple, with 15+ new products expected—including the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air. But what about Apple’s flagship Pro models? Here are seven new features coming to the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
A19 Pro chip
Apple will once again upgrade its new iPhones with a new and improved A-series chip. This year that will be the A19 Pro chip.
Apple’s very best silicon will be reserved exclusively for the 17 Pro and Pro Max, though the new 17 Air model is rumored to come with a modified variant. The standard A19 chip will be included in the base iPhone 17.
24MP front-facing camera and 48MP telephoto
The iPhone’s cameras get better every year, but often Apple’s big improvements focus solely on rear cameras.
With the full iPhone 17 line, though, Apple plans to upgrade the front camera from a 12MP sensor to a brand new 24MP sensor, which should bring big improvements.
As for the rear cameras, the telephoto lens will get bumped to 48MP—making all three rear cameras 48MP.
12GB RAM, the most ever in an iPhone
The advent of AI has made RAM in Apple’s devices increasingly important. iPhone 15 owners know this better than anyone, since RAM limitations made the device incompatible with Apple Intelligence.
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