We are probably just weeks since the Apple iPhone 17 event on Apple “Target =” _ Blank. Until the official release date has been announced, the company usually holds the event in early September. When we approach the big day, rumors and leaks are poured on the iPhone 17. We have seen messages for a new selfie camera, faster loading of Magsafe and a new purple (or green) color.
But when the iPhone 16 debuted, there was criticism aimed at his screen. The phone starts at $ 829 and still has a 60Hz display, despite most competitors who have high speed screens exceeding 90Hz or 120Hz, which gives a smoother scroll effect that just looks like a premium. Given that Pro models have had higher degrees of screen refresh for years, it is disappointing to see Apple not to bring the function of lower-class models.
At a time when Apple is under pressure from an American anti -trim case; Faced with the shareholders and the media for being the “back in the AI race” with Apple Intelligence; And dealing with threats from President Donald Trump to add a tariff to the iPhone if production does not move to the United States, the next start of the iPhone will be a major moment.
The weight is for Apple to deliver an exciting lineup to the iPhone 17, which includes major changes to iPhone Pro models as well as a new version of the iPhone Air. But the “ordinary” base iPhone is due to some TLC, especially for its display. Fortunately, there are three rumors that point to the screen of the iPhone 17, coming with a large update. Taken together, they suggest that the iPhone 17 screen may be one of the biggest updates on the iPhone’s base display for a long time.
Apple has not yet announced anything or has confirmed any of these rumors. And we will not know what is for sure until the next iPhone is officially released. For more leaks, see Roundup for CNET iPhone 17 rumors.
The iPhone 17 (120Hz) display display
The Razer phone had a screen that was perfect for games and was ultimately the factual standard of most phones today.
In 2018, Razer’s phone debuted with the first of its kind high -reflected display. Other phones at that time were locked on a static 60Hz screens. The Razer phone was targeting gamers and had a high refresh screen, the gameplay made to look more swelling. He also did worldly things, such as system animations or scrolling social or news emission, looks smooth and dynamic.
In 2025, almost every main phone, including cheap, costing less than $ 300, has 90Hz or 120Hz screen – well, except for the iPhone. Apple added Pro Motion Displays for the first time (its name for a high -speed reflection screen) in 2021, to the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max. But non-Pro models still have a static 60Hz display to this day. This has to change soon.
The iPhone 17 will have a high -speed screen, according to a 9TO5MAC report. The story cites an X publication by Young, which has been downloaded since. It is unclear whether the screen will be identical to that of the iPhone 16 Pro or if it is something different. But if the iPhone 17 receives a LTPO screen with adaptive refreshing (with 1 to 120Hz), it may also mean that the “ordinary” basic iPhone 17 will receive maintenance for always the display on. This latest feature debuts on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max and is absent from the base iPhone 15 and iPhone 16.
The iPhone 17’s 6.3-inch display
The iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch display.
The regular iPhone dating from the iPhone 12 has a 6.1-inch screen. The iPhone 16 has one, despite the iPhone 16 Pro that swings a 6.3-inch display. But the iPhone 17 will receive a similar 6.3-inch display, according to a post by X by the analyzer of the supply chain Ross Young. This is a bad news for fans of small phones, although 6.1 inches were already far over the 5.4-inch screen found on the iPhone 12 Mini and 13 Mini.
If the enlarged real estate screen comes from the shrinkage of the frames around the display, as Apple does with the iPhone 16 Pro, this should mean that the iPhone 17 itself will be comparatively of the same size as the iPhone 16.
The new iPhone 17 ceramic shield
Both photos were taken after seven months of use. The scratches of the iPhone 15 Pro Max (left) really show on the display. The iPhone 16 Pro has several scratches, but has lingered much better.
One of the iPhone 16 Pro’s bedrooms was that he received an updated ceramic shield (16 and 16 plus). Just as a reminder, the ceramic shield is not just glass, as it is made up of nano ceramic crystals embedded in a glass matrix. In my long-term review of the 16 Pro, I found that the updated ceramic shield was almost unharmed after seven months of use, especially compared to my iPhone 15 Pro Max, which had the original version of the ceramic shield and was covered with scratches after the same period of time.
The iPhone 17 can get more scratch -resistant display, according to a publication by Weibo User Instant Digital. It sounds that this may differ from the ceramic shield, as there may be an anti -reflective coating similar to that of the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Macrumors first reported the rumors and also hedgir, saying that the new coating could be scrapped as it turned out to be too complicated to be applied on a scale.
I doubt the iPhone 17 will receive an anti -reflective screen, but I would be glad if it does. I can still hope that his screen comes with a more lasting display.