The iPhone 17 series will include four models, and for the first time in years, two of them will get completely new screen sizes, including the base model iPhone 17.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- iPhone 17 Air replaces the Plus model with a new 6.55-inch display
- iPhone 17 gets a bigger 6.27-inch screen, same as iPhone 16 Pro
- ProMotion (120Hz) might come to all iPhone 17 models
What’s New with the iPhone 17 Displays?
In a subscriber-only post on X, Display analyst Ross Young just confirmed the screen sizes for all four iPhone 17 models, and it’s clear Apple wants to shake up its display game across the board.
Apple is set to retire the “Plus” model and replace it with the iPhone 17 Air, which will have a 6.55-inch screen. It’s a bit smaller than the 6.7-inch iPhone 16 Plus it’s replacing. While that would make it easier to hold and still big enough for media and games, I believe the reduction in size will keep the phone strong enough and avoid another bend-gate scandal. The Air is, after all, only 5.5mm thick as per rumors and dummy units.
Meanwhile, the standard iPhone 17 grows to a 6.27-inch display (rounded to 6.3 inches in Apple marketing), giving it the same screen real estate as the iPhone 16 Pro. That’s a pretty nice bump from the previous 6.1-inch size.
Let’s see how the iPhone 17 models compare.
iPhone 17 Display Sizes
- iPhone 17: 6.27 inches (up from 6.12″)
- iPhone 17 Air: 6.55 inches (new size)
- iPhone 17 Pro: 6.27 inches (same as iPhone 16 Pro)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.86 inches (same as iPhone 16 Pro Max)
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Apple will likely market these sizes as 6.3″, 6.6″, and 6.9″ to keep things clean.
What Else is Changing?
While the Pro models and the Air will likely get the most visual updates (like a new horizontal rear camera layout), the base iPhone 17 will mostly keep the same design as the iPhone 16. However, all models are expected to get ProMotion displays (120Hz refresh rate) for smoother scrolling and animations, plus a new 24MP front camera for sharper selfies.
All four models will also get 12GB of RAM, and will be powered by the next-gen A19 chip, which means faster performance and better battery efficiency across the lineup.
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