Android users, your days of comparing iPhones to Android devices based on specs are numbered. When Apple implements higher refresh rates for first-tier iPhones, it will be over for anyone still playing Bragging Rights Bingo.
One more day we will reach the start of a new year. That's usually when “next iPhone” rumors start popping up. The current leak is based on September and claims that the iPhone 17 will have a screen with a higher refresh rate compared to past iPhones.
Apple has been using ProMotion or 120Hz displays since. iPhone 13 Pro– Since then, only the Pro version has offered ProMotion in any format with iPhone 15 Pro Be the first to use an always-on display according to leak on Chinese social networks WeiboStarting in 2025, all iPhone models will get ProMotion screens, no longer limited to higher-priced models.
The leak comes from the previously mentioned leaker. digital chat stationThis has led to rumors that the iPhone 17 Pro will have a new back design. We'll see about that. This rumor is gaining traction as we hear it from display analysts. Ross Young– A true supply chain provides the best visibility into what's to come.
Apple is starting to pack Pro features into its first iPhones this year. It surprised us by including a camera control button on all iPhone 16 models. Apple usually releases new features like dynamic island– For Pro users first, the company is also making Apple Intelligence available to those who choose the $800 dual camera. iPhone 16 $1,000 more than three cameras iPhone 16 Pro– This is why this rumor makes sense. iPhone 17's use of a higher refresh rate will follow this guideline.
If Apple uses ProMotion across the board, that could be helpful for what happens with the Pixel lineup, for example. The Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro have the same screen size. But the display has a clear difference. Pixel 9 Pro There are Super Actua monitors with higher resolutions and pixels per inch (PPI), a numbers game we used to play about ten years ago. When the entire screen is smaller and has a faster refresh rate In comparison, the Pixel 9 isn't as bright and doesn't have an always-on display.
It will be interesting to see how Apple does it: will it follow the Pixel lineup and dial down the resolution and screen brightness to make battery life last for the regular iPhone 17, or will it use always-on display capabilities? for both levels to make iOS features similar. standby Can it be used by everyone? We will find out the answer soon.