9 reasons to wait for the iPhone 17

The release of the iPhone 17 will take some time, but it may be smart to wait a while. We give you 9 reasons!

9 reasons to wait for the iPhone 17

Every year Apple releases a new iPhone. And in 2025 it will be the turn of the iPhone 17. The next iPhone will be released sometime in September and if you want to buy an iPhone soon, this seems a long way away. But there are a number of reasons why it is better to wait a little longer.

1. The all new Phone 17 Air

In addition to the regular model and the Pro models, Apple is rumored to be planning to come up with a completely new model this time. This model is the iPhone 17 Air and it will be one of the thinnest iPhones ever. So do you want a thin iPhone? Then this is one of the reasons to wait a while.

2. Aluminum housing and rectangular camera island

Apple plans to give every new iPhone an aluminum casing. This means that the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will no longer have a titanium housing.

The back of the iPhone consists of a combination of glass and aluminum. There will also be a rectangular camera island made of aluminum (instead of glass) at the top. According to rumors, this camera island is also somewhat larger.

3. Larger screen for the regular model

The iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max have a larger screen this year. According to rumors, Apple plans to make the iPhone 17 larger as well. This screen will then have the dimensions of the iPhone 16 Pro: 6.3 inches.

4. ProMotion with Always on

Rumors say that Apple will provide every version of the iPhone 17 with ProMotion. This also means that every iPhone has an Always on screen. With the iPhone 16, only the Pro models have a ProMotion screen.

5. New camera

The camera will also receive an upgrade with the iPhone 17. According to rumors, the telephoto lens will go to 48 megapixels with the iPhone 17 Pro Max. This means that it will be the first iPhone where each camera lens on the back has 48 megapixels.

In addition, every iPhone 17 will receive an upgrade to the selfie camera. This goes to 24 megapixels. This allows you to capture more details and take better selfies in low light.

6. Less sensitive to scratches

The iPhone 17’s screen becomes more resistant to scratches. The iPhone 16 Pro already had better protection, but according to rumors the screen of the iPhone 17 will soon be even better.

7. More working memory

According to rumors, both Pro models of the iPhone 17 will have more RAM. However, not all rumors agree. There are also rumors that every iPhone 17 will receive the upgrade to 12 GB of RAM.

More RAM has the advantage that you can multitask better on your iPhone. In addition, Apple Intelligence also uses the extra RAM.

8. Smaller Dynamic Island

The iPhone 17 Pro Max will most likely have a smaller Dynamic Island. This makes the black bar that you see at the top of the iPhone a bit less prominent.

9. New chip

According to rumors, the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will both have an A19 chip. The iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Air will then receive the standard A19 chip. Compared to previous chips, the new versions are somewhat faster and more energy efficient.

Still want to buy an iPhone now?

Don’t you think the above reasons are reasons to wait before purchasing a new iPhone? Or it simply takes too long. Then you can now also choose the iPhone 16 (€ 879.00) or iPhone 16 Pro (€ 1,157.99).