As we prepare for the iPhone 16 launch in September, the first rumors about the iPhone 17 are starting to emerge — and the latest leak might be enough to convince you to wait until 2025 for your next iPhone upgrade.
The leak usually comes from a reliable source. Ice Universe On Chinese social media site Weibo (via Mac rumors), covering the four phones we expect to release next year.
One rumour we’ve heard is that the Plus model is set to be replaced by a new flagship Slim model, which is the first reason you might want to skip the iPhone 16 – the arrival of the new, very high-end iPhone 17 model which will apparently have a 6.65-inch display and a starting price of $1,299 (around £1,000 / AU$1,950).
However, there is some confusion about the Slim model in this new leak: it is said to be the most expensive of the four, but it has the same specs as the standard iPhone 17. It is possible that some of these specs were accidentally copied from the iPhone 16 Plus.
Always available
The second reason to stick with the iPhone 17: All four models appear to be getting low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) displays, which means ProMotion (variable refresh rate) support, and likely always-on display modes as well (both of which are currently exclusive to the Pro and Pro Max phones).
The third, fourth, and fifth reasons to wait are for the Pro and Pro Max (and possibly the Slim): 12GB of RAM, three 48MP rear cameras, and the A19 Pro chip based on a new 3nm manufacturing process. All of this is likely to mean significant improvements in performance, photo and video capture.
Obviously, we’re still not sure what the iPhone 16 series will bring with it, let alone the iPhone 17 lineup; but based on the rumors we’ve seen so far, this year’s upgrades are set to be less significant than what’s rumored to be in the pipeline for 2025.
There’s no doubt that the iPhone 16 will be the best iPhones Apple has ever released – but if you find them somewhat disappointing when they’re revealed in a few months, you can always start saving for 2025.
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