iPhone 17: latest news and rumors for every expected model

The iPhone 16 line landed a while back now, so unsurprisingly there are numerous iPhone 17 leaks at this point – some of which emerged even before the launch of Apple’s latest phones.

As such – even though we’re not expecting the iPhone 17 and its siblings to launch before September 2025 – we already have some idea of what to expect from these phones. That includes camera upgrades, yet another new button, better screens, and even an entire new model.

Below then, you’ll find full details of all the credible leaks and rumors we’ve heard so far, and we’ll be updating this article whenever we hear anything new.

Cut to the chase

• What is it? The next flagship iPhone
• When is it out? Probably September 2025
• How much will it cost? Likely upwards of $799 / £799 / AU$1,399

A predictable release date

• Likely to be announced in the first half of September
• Could start at upwards of $799 / £799 / AU$1,399

There aren’t many iPhone 17 release date rumors yet, but we don’t really need any, as Apple tends to follow a highly predictable pattern.

As such, based on past form we predict that the iPhone 17 will be announced in the first half of September 2025. Typically Apple announces the device on a Tuesday or Wednesday, but the company broke with that pattern for the iPhone 16 and used a Monday, so we aren’t totally confident of the exact day.

That said, Apple more often uses the second week of the month, so it could be announced sometime between Monday, September 8, and Friday, September 12, with September 8, 9, or 10 being most likely based on the weekdays Apple usually goes with. Indeed, Apple watcher Mark Gurman has now made a similar prediction for the iPhone 17 release date.

In any case, the phones will likely then go up for pre-order on the Friday of their announcement week (meaning probably Friday September 12 or failing that September 5 if our guesses are right), and then ship on the following Friday, which would probably be September 19 but could be September 12. While those are all just predictions for now, one source has unsurprisingly pointed to a September launch for the iPhone 17 series.

As for the price, most of the leaks there so far are for a new model possibly dubbed the iPhone 17 Slim or iPhone 17 Air (more on which below), but a report suggests this slimmer iPhone 17 model could have a starting price of $1,299 (about £1,000 / AU$1,950).

We would however take that with a pinch of salt, as that would be a higher price than the current top iPhone, and some other leaks suggest this would be positioned more in the middle of the pack.

Indeed, more recently we’ve heard that the iPhone 17 Air could cost less than the iPhone 17 Pro, with the latest leak pointing to a starting price of $899 for the iPhone 17 Air, which would see it match the iPhone 16 Plus. That’s a claim we’ve now heard multiple times. Whatever it costs though, it’s predicted that the iPhone 17 Air might not be a massive hit.

In any case, we can look at previous pricing for possible starting prices of the other models. The iPhone 16 then starts at $799 / £799 / AU$1,399, the iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899 / £899 / AU$1,599, the iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 / £999 / AU$1,799, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199 / £1,199 / AU$2,149, so successors to these models are likely to cost at least this much.

However, the one iPhone 17 pricing leak we have heard suggests they might cost more, and with President Trump threatening 25% tariffs on Apple, there’s a growing chance the prices could increase.

Can you trust these rumors?

The claim that the iPhone 17 Air could have the same price as the iPhone 16 Plus is believable, though with potential tariffs it’s hard to be sure. In any case, the release date for all these phones will very likely be in September.

A new model

• An iPhone 17 Air rather than a Plus model
• Also expect an iPhone 17, an iPhone 17 Pro, and an iPhone 17 Pro Max

You won’t be surprised to hear that we’re expecting an iPhone 17, an iPhone 17 Pro, and an iPhone 17 Pro Max, but what about the iPhone 17 Plus? Well, while that’s a possibility, several leaks have suggested that there might be a slimmer and more expensive iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim instead.

However, a reputable analyst predicts that the iPhone 17 Air won’t be any more popular than the company’s Plus and mini models.

There’s also an outside chance that we’ll see an iPhone 17 Ultra, either instead of or as well as the iPhone 17 Pro Max. This would be an ultra-premium model that would sit at the top of the line. But that’s seeming less likely, as it’s not something that’s been leaked much recently, though claims of an Ultra model still occasionally emerge.

Claims of an iPhone 17 Air though have arrived with more frequency, and from a number of reputable sources, so there’s every chance we could see a super-slim iPhone in 2025.

In fact, the latest leaks point to the iPhone 17 Air measuring even thinner than the competition, namely the recently-announced Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, at a possible thickness of just 5.44mm. That’s even thinner than an unfolded Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.

What’s more, the iPhone 17 Air is tipped to get Apple’s new C1 modem, revealed with the iPhone 16e, unlike the base model iPhone 17.

Can you trust these rumors?

Numerous reputable sources have pointed to an iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim, so we’d think this is likely to make an appearance, though what it will actually be called is less clear, and we wouldn’t count on seeing an iPhone 17 Ultra.

A new button

• A 120Hz screen for all four models
• A new button in place of the Action and volume buttons
• A new display technology for the Pro models

One of the more intriguing iPhone 17 design leaks we’ve heard is that the iPhone 17 Pro and possibly other models could have another new button – this time a single button that would replace the Action button and both volume keys.

Details of this possible button are limited, but it’s easy to imagine it could work like the Camera Control key, allowing you to swipe to change the volume, and press it to launch an app or feature of your choice. Perhaps it would even accept both light and strong presses to launch different things.

Apple has actually experimented with unified solid-state volume buttons in the past, including on an iPhone 14 Pro prototype, so it’s possible the idea is being resurrected for the iPhone 17 series.

And in a less likely leak, we’ve heard that Apple could equip some or all iPhone 17 models with under-display Face ID.

One other source has leaked three possible iPhone 17 Pro colors, namely Dark Green Titanium, Teal Titanium, and Green Titanium. Apparently only one of these will be used if any, and of these it’s the Teal Titanium they suspect is most likely to be used. That’s the middle shade in the leaked image below. That said, we suspect all three of these are brighter than Apple would opt for.

Indeed, they can’t seem to make up their mind as to which new color or colors we might see, as they’ve more recently claimed Sky Blue is the most likely new iPhone 17 Pro shade, and also previously pointed to Titanium Blue or Titanium Purple shades.

The same source has since said that the standard iPhone 17 could come in a purple or green shade, and that the iPhone 17 Air might be sold in black, silver, light blue, and light gold shades.

There’s disagreement on colors though, as we’ve elsewhere heard that the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will be sold in Orange, Dark Blue, Gray, Black, and Silver, as you can see in the render below.

In another leak, we’ve heard that all four iPhone 17 models could have an aluminum frame, which would be a change for the Pro models, as the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max use more premium titanium.

So that seems an odd shift, and the report adds that in the case of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max the top half of the back will also be aluminum, with the bottom half sticking as glass, and the camera bump being larger than on current models.

However, another leak has since refuted this, saying the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will stick with titanium frames.

Since then, we’ve heard that the iPhone 17 series could use the frame pictured below, which could make for a Pixel 9-like design, and somewhat lines up with the leak above mentioning an aluminum top half and a larger camera bump.

We’ve seen a similar design in iPhone 17 series dummy units, and yet another source has also similarly claimed that the iPhone 17 Pro (and probably the other models) will have the design shown below.

This source has also shared the possible design of the iPhone 17 Air, as you can see below.

It has a very slim build but a quite large camera block considering there’s just one lens on the back. So we’d take it with a pinch of salt, though it does line up with another iPhone 17 Air design leak.

The same source has also claimed that the standard iPhone 17 will have the same camera design as the iPhone 16, so that model might not get this new camera bar.

Other leakers have since backed up these claims, with multiple sets of iPhone 17 dummy units being leaked, showing similar designs, which we’ve seen numerous times now, and it’s a design that people don’t seem keen on so far. In fact, Google has even made fun of it.

However, more recent iPhone 17 Pro dummy unit photos show a far more refined version of this design, and one that should be easier to like.

Some smaller design changes could be planned too, with one source suggesting that some or all iPhone 17 models will have curvier sides than their predecessors.

We’ve also elsewhere heard that the iPhone 17 Pro Max could have a narrower Dynamic Island than the current model, which is a claim that has now come up more than once, and that conflicting with one of the leaks above it will have a titanium frame, while the other models will apparently have a “more complex” aluminum shell, which may be a reference the the half metal, half glass rear leaked above. Multiple sources have now pointed to a smaller Dynamic Island, though one source says the Dynamic Island will stay the same.

Another source has similarly said that the front of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will look similar to the iPhone 16 Pro, meaning that the Dynamic Island probably won’t be smaller. And they added that while the rear cameras will be redesigned, there won’t be a two-tone color scheme. We’ve since seen how this single-color iPhone 17 Pro design might look.

One of these sources also claimed that the iPhone 17 will have a 6.1-inch screen, the iPhone 17 Air a 6.6-inch one, the iPhone 17 Pro will have a 6.3-inch display, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a 6.9-inch one. So that’s the same sizes as the iPhone 16 line, albeit the rumored new Air model could have a slightly smaller screen than the Plus model it might replace.

That said, a case maker has suggested the iPhone 17 could instead have a 6.3-inch screen like the Pro model.

There’s also some disagreement on the iPhone 17 Air’s screen size, with leaker Ross Young claiming it will be slightly smaller at 6.55 inches, while @UniverseIce says to expect a 6.65-inch screen, and another source points to a 6.7-inch 2796 x 1290 one.

Also on the subject of the iPhone 17 Air, one report suggests it won’t be as slim as Apple hoped, with the company originally aiming for around a 6mm thickness but apparently failing to achieve that, as it needs more space for the battery.

That said, we’ve elsewhere heard that the iPhone 17 Air will be just 5.44mm thick, while another leak similarly says the iPhone 17 Air will in fact be 5mm to 6mm thick, but that thanks to this it won’t have space for a SIM card slot (so it will be eSIM only). More recently, an iPhone 17 Air leaks has split the difference and pointed to a 5.5mm thickness.

This report adds that the iPhone 17 Air will also only have one earpiece speaker, rather than two as is the case on other iPhones, and that it will have a “large, centered camera bump” housing just one lens.

This lack of a SIM card slot and only one speaker claim is something we’ve now heard multiple times.

We’ve also now seen an image showing how slim the iPhone 17 Air might be in comparison to the iPhone 17 Pro, and it certainly looks very thin there.

Another leak shows an iPhone 17 Air dummy unit (which is apparently 5.65mm thick) next to an iPhone 17 Pro Max dummy unit (which is 163.04 x 77.59 x 8.75mm) and an iPhone 17 one (which is 149.62 x 71.46 x 7.96mm). And again, the Air looks exceptionally slim.

Another leak similarly points to the iPhone 17 Pro Max being 8.76mm thick, and you can see this slim design again in photos showing an iPhone 17 Air dummy unit next to an iPhone 16 Plus, though it’s notable how far the Air’s camera sticks out.

We’ve also heard that all four iPhone 17 models could have a 120Hz refresh rate and an always-on display. In fact, several sources have echoed this, saying that the base iPhone 17 will join its Pro siblings in having a 120Hz refresh rate and and always-on screen. We’ve heard this as recently as March 2025, with reputable leaker Mark Gurman saying as much.

So this wouldn’t be an upgrade for the Pro models, but it would be for the standard iPhone 17, and for the iPhone 17 Air if we get such a phone. That said, in June 2025 we heard that while the base iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Air would have 120Hz refresh rates, these wouldn’t be ProMotion screens, meaning they wouldn’t have a variable refresh rate and probably wouldn’t support always-on display.

Speaking of all the iPhone 17 models, a rumor has them all tipped to use Samsung’s M14 OLED display, which features on the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.

However, the Pro models could still get a screen upgrade, with one source claiming that their displays will use a new technology that “improves battery efficiency, maximizes display durability, and enhances overall performance compared to existing display technologies.”

Finally, we’ve heard that the iPhone 17 line’s screens might use a type of glass that’s tougher to scratch and cuts down on reflections, but a more recent leak suggests this display upgrade has been scrapped. That said, more recently still we’ve heard the Pro models specifically could get a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective display, so there’s still hope.

Can you trust these rumors?

Apple bringing 120Hz screens to all four models is long overdue, so we certainly hope that’s true, and it has been tipped enough that for now we’d say it’s likely.

The talk of a new button is something we’re less sure about, just because only one source has mentioned it so far, and they have a mixed track record.

We’re also unsure about claims that all four models will have an aluminum frame, as that would seem like a downgrade for the Pro units. And the rumored changes to the camera design also seem questionable, but enough sources have mentioned this that it’s certainly possible.

More megapixels

• A new 48MP telephoto camera for the Pro models
• New 24MP selfie cameras for all models

The iPhone 17 line could include several significant camera upgrades, including a new 24MP front-facing camera for every iPhone 17 model, up from 12MP on the current phones. It’s a claim this source (Jeff Pu) has made multiple times, most recently in March of 2025.

The same source also points to a 48MP telephoto camera for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, up from 12MP currently. We’ve also heard analyst Ming-Chi Kuo say similar, though they weren’t sure whether both Pro models would get this, or if only the iPhone 17 Pro Max would get a 48MP telephoto camera.

And leaker @UniverseIce has also said that the Pro models will have a trio of 48MP cameras, meaning an upgrade for the telephoto but not – at least in terms of megapixels – for the main or ultra-wide cameras. Mark Gurman (who has a great track record for Apple information) has also made this 48MP telephoto camera claim.

We’ve heard mention of a trio of 48MP cameras from another source too, but they also claim that oddly the main camera on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will have a smaller sensor than on the 16 Pro series, which sounds like a downgrade.

And one source has claimed that as well as a new 48MP sensor, the the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will offer 3.5x optical zoom, rather than the 5x of the current models. However, they would reportedly still offer lossless zoom at 5x and 7x by cropping the image.

We’ve also heard that the iPhone 17 Pro models could offer 8K video recording.

Elsewhere, another leak says the standard iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air won’t have a 5x telephoto camera. This isn’t really surprising but it is disappointing. In fact, the iPhone 17 Air might just have one rear camera, with another source claiming the iPhone 17 Air will have a 48MP main camera and a 12MP front-facing one. Multiple sources have now pointed to the iPhone 17 Air having just a single 48MP camera on the back.

Intriguingly, we’ve heard that Apple might be planning a camera with a mechanical aperture for at least one phone in the iPhone 17 series. This would allow you to adjust the size of the aperture, and therefore the depth of field.

And finally, Apple is reportedly testing a 200MP camera, though if this is ever used we’d expect it won’t be until a later iPhone model.

Can you trust these rumors?

The front-facing and telephoto cameras seem obvious upgrade choices in the iPhone 17 line, as their megapixel counts are noticeably lower than some of the other cameras. So there’s a good chance those leaks will prove accurate.

A boost in power

• A powerful new A19 Pro chipset
• Up to 12GB of RAM

One leak suggests that – unsurprisingly – the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a new A19 Pro chipset, and that the other models will have either an A18 or A19 chipset. The same source also says to expect 12GB of RAM in the Pro models, up from 8GB currently, but that the standard iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Air will only have 8GB. They’ve now made this claim multiple times, so they seem confident of it.

Another source has echoed this, saying to expect an A19 Pro chipset and 12GB of RAM in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. This chipset will reportedly be built on a new 3-nanometer manufacturing process, which could mean a big jump in performance.

Elsewhere we’ve heard that the iPhone 17 Air could have 12GB of RAM too, along with an A19 – but not A19 Pro – chipset. This is a claim we’ve now heard more than once. Interestingly, another source not only echoes that RAM amount but says that the iPhone 17 Air will actually have an A19 Pro chipset, albeit one with one less GPU core than the Pro models.

That said, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that only the iPhone 17 Pro Max will get 12GB of RAM, with the others stuck at 8GB, and that the Pro Max will also have an upgraded cooling system, and exclusively have “enhanced on-device AI capabilities.”

Kuo also claims that the iPhone 17 line could use a lighter and thinner motherboard, which would leave room for other components or a larger battery. And speaking of the battery, the iPhone 17 Air might have a high-density cell, giving it comparable life to current iPhones, though the iPhone 17 Air’s actual capacity might be under 3,000mAh.

We’ve also heard that the iPhone 17 Air might support MagSafe, and that it might support a battery case accessory, which could make up for any stamina shortfalls.

Also on the battery front, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is rumored to have a 5,000mAh battery, which would be much bigger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s.

There’s also an outside chance that some or all iPhone 17 models could include under-display Touch ID, giving you a fingerprint sensor as well as Face ID, but we doubt that.

We’ve also heard that Apple might equip the iPhone 17 series with a vapor chamber to help keep these phones cool, though there’s disagreement on whether all four models or just the iPhone 17 Pro series would get a vapor chamber.

Finally on the hardware front, the iPhone 17 Air might use Apple’s in-house 5G modem, but this reportedly doesn’t perform as well as the Qualcomm modems the company currently uses – and we’ve heard that the base model iPhone 17 could even miss out on Apple’s C1 modem.

As for software, we expect these phones to run iOS 26 out of the box, and while this software isn’t finished yet, it has been announced. So we know it includes a new ‘Liquid Glass’ appearance, and overhauls to many apps, such as the Phone and Camera apps. It also features improvements to Apple Intelligence, a new Apple Games app, and more.

Can you trust these rumors?

New chipsets are sure to make an appearance, and we’d expect at least some models would get boosted to 12GB of RAM, especially as this could help with AI.

We’d be quite surprised though if Touch ID makes a return, even in under-display form.

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