- The iPhone 17 sequence will reportedly lack a beforehand rumored anti-reflective, scratch resistant coating
- Apparently it was taking too lengthy to use to the thousands and thousands of iPhones Apple is constructing
- In different information, the iPhone 17 sequence is reportedly on schedule for a September launch
One of the earliest iPhone 17 rumors prompt that the upcoming telephones would have a scratch-resistant and anti-reflective show coating, however now we’re listening to that this gained’t be the case in any case.
It appears that the unique declare could have been appropriate on the time, as a supply “with dependable data” advised MacRumors that this had been deliberate for the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
But apparently the method to use the coating to the thousands and thousands of handsets Apple is constructing was taking too lengthy, so the corporate is alleged to have scrapped the concept – no less than for this 12 months.
What MacRumors isn’t clear on is whether or not Apple has switched to utilizing a less complicated coating, or maybe a nano-texture show (which might additionally lower down reflections and is presently in use on some iPads and Macs), or whether or not the screens on the iPhone 17 sequence gained’t be any extra anti-reflective than present fashions.
An enormous miss
While we’d take this declare with a pinch of salt, it definitely sounds plausible since we hadn’t heard something about this coating in a very long time. And that’s a disgrace, as a result of this gave the impression of a giant improve for Apple’s telephones.
Cutting down on reflections and glare would make the colours seem extra true to life and fewer washed-out in vivid lighting situations, and the opposite characteristic of this coating – its scratch resistance – would clearly assist maintain the display secure from injury.
So it’s no shock that Apple followers haven’t responded nicely to this information, with a prolonged Reddit thread together with feedback like “that is such a disgrace”, “actually falling behind”, and “I’ll most likely change to Samsung”, with these final two feedback possible referring to the truth that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra does have an anti-reflective coating.
Still, there’s some good iPhone 17 information, as in a paywalled DigiTimes report (through BGR) it is claimed that Apple has accomplished engineering validation testing (EVT) for no less than one iPhone 17 mannequin.
If that is appropriate – and nothing modifications – it ought to imply that Apple is presently on monitor to launch the iPhone 17 sequence in September.
