- A brand new rumor has corroborated prior hypothesis that the iPhone 17 lineup can have 120Hz shows throughout the board
- This is a vital – some would say overdue – improve for the iPhone
- Separate rumors level to a brand new connectivity chip and digital camera module design
We’ve been listening to for a while that Apple might lastly consign 60Hz telephone shows to historical past with subsequent yr’s iPhone 17 lineup, and a brand new rumor has lent additional weight to this declare.
According to a report by Korean information outlet Digital Times (through notable tipster Jukanlosreve on Twitter), LG Display is contemplating upgrading its LTPO OLED manufacturing functionality in anticipation of elevated orders from Apple in 2025.
For reference, LTPO refers to low temperature polycrystalline oxide, a kind of show know-how that enables larger and variable refresh charges than a typical OLED or LCD. In smartphones, these shows virtually at all times high out at 120Hz, although some telephones (see the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro) have pushed this determine as much as 144Hz and past.
Apple manufacturers its LTPO panels as ProMovement shows, which supply a variable refresh fee from 1 to 120Hz. This know-how has been utilized in each Pro-level iPhone for the reason that iPhone 13 Pro, in addition to the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro strains.
Whether the bottom iPhone 17 and rumored iPhone 17 Air will obtain ProMovement or as an alternative make the most of a set 120Hz refresh fee isn’t but clear. The latter possibility would virtually definitely be cheaper, although the brand new iPhone Air is anticipated to be marketed as one thing of a premium product.
The report provides that the share of iPhones utilizing LG panels might rise from the current 30% to 40% subsequent yr, probably resulting from rival show producer BOE’s incapacity to maintain up with LTPO demand. In the feedback of their Twitter put up sharing the story, Jukanlosreve suggests that almost all of iPhone 17 shows will proceed to be made by Samsung.
Furthermore, the report quotes market analysis from UBI Research, which additionally corroborates the rumored transition to LTPO for all iPhones.
Late to the occasion
Apple is the final main telephone producer to supply a flagship machine with a 60Hz show, having shipped each base-model and Plus iPhone with a 60Hz panel for the reason that very first iPhone in 2007 – an period this newest rumor suggests could also be coming to an in depth.
I, for one, welcome the rumored change with open arms, having repeatedly chastised Apple for saddling the supposedly premium iPhone 16 with a 60Hz refresh fee (an instance of the corporate’s worst behavior).
In reality, the upcoming iPhone technology appears to be bringing with it a slew of design adjustments, each exterior and inner.
For occasion, we lately heard rumors of a brand new digital camera module design for the iPhone 17 Pro and even the bottom iPhone 17, with three cameras mounted in a horizontal bar configuration not dissimilar to that on the Google Pixel lineup.
And a brand new rumor has surfaced that means the iPhone’s inner WiFi and Bluetooth chip, at present produced by Broadcom, might be changed by a proprietary Apple design with the iPhone 17 lineup.
This could show to be a double-edged sword, nonetheless: as Android Authority notes, the brand new connectivity chip might supply higher effectivity over time at the price of connection power and capabilities.
It’s most unlikely that we’ll hear something official in regards to the iPhone 17 lineup till late subsequent yr, once we anticipate Apple to disclose its subsequent crop of iPhones. Until then, make sure you sustain with our iPhone protection for the most recent updates – and why not take a look at our checklist of the most effective iPhones for a refresher on the highest Apple handsets at present out there?
