The return of aluminum
If this happens, it will be a real surprise on Apple's part, since it actually moved away from aluminum in the Pro models already in 2017 with the introduction of the iPhone X. However, since more and more sources claim that aluminum is returning to the Pro series in the plan, this step seems more and more realistic. The back of the 17 Pro series is supposed to have an overall new design, which is to be partly made of aluminum and partly of glass, so it is possible that Apple going back to aluminum will try to solve any problems with higher weight.
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Rectangular photo module
Apple although since the introduction of triple cameras in the Pro series, it has been betting on a rear square photo module with rounded corners, but next year its shape should be changed to a rectangle. Whether it will be oriented horizontally or vertically is not certain at the moment, but given that it uses it vertically on its Samsung phones, it would give u Apple greater sense of horizontal orientation. As a result, this would allow him to use aluminum, for example, only in the upper quarter of the back, while the rest was made of glass to support wireless charging.
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A19 Pro chip
Although a new chip is expected from the new iPhone every year, Apple in the past miniAt least for the basic models, it has confirmed that it has no problem with not meeting these expectations and using an already released chip for two years in a row. But that is not the case with the Pro series, and what's more, although we should not expect such a significant performance increase next year, there are rumors in the corridors about significantly better energy efficiency. TSMC, which for Apple will make the chips, because it has to use a new production method for production that will make it possible.
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WiFi chip and 5G modem from Apple
Next year, iPhones should finally get 5G modems and WiFi chips from Apple's workshop, which should excel in excellent energy efficiency combined with very decent performance. A big positive of this step would then be for Apple be able to design them exactly for the needs of your devices, which should subsequently benefit perfectly from this de facto hardware optimization.
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48MPx telephoto lens
After we saw the deployment of a 48MPx wide-angle lens last year and then a 48MPx this year ultrawide-angle lens, next year the resolution of the telephoto lens will also increase. It is currently 12MPx, while next year the iPhone 17 Pro is expected to get a much more interesting 48MPx. At first glance, this step may seem like a triviality, but if you Apple will go in the same direction as in the case of the wide-angle lens, when by increasing its resolution it de facto added the possibility of double optical zoom, which functions as a cut-out of a 12MPx image from a 48MPx photo, we can theoretically expect similar fun with the telephoto lens next year. Thanks to the higher resolution, the optical zoom could theoretically increase to 20x, although of course such a photo would be "only" in 12MPx.
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12 GB RAM memory
Apple although it has not reached the size of the RAM memory of iPhones for many years, in recent years it has been increasing it regularly due to the increasing complexity of iOS software functions. The next major step should be planned for next year, when the Pro series will switch from 8GB of RAM, which iPhones offer now, to 12GB, which should provide them with support for more demanding AI operations in the future, among other things.
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Smaller Dynamic Island
If you don't like the current form of Dynamic Island, 2025 will probably be a very positive year for you. That's because this element is supposed to miniThe 17 Pro Max model has been significantly narrowed down thanks to Apple's ability to shrink the Face ID module. Hopefully, we'll see this upgrade on the smaller iPhone 17 Pro and ideally the rest of the 17 model line.
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If the photo module will be rectangular, then it has little choice with its orientation, given that it is increasingly promoting Spatial video. The two lenses must be next to each other when shooting video when the phone is held horizontally, which is why this year he abandoned the diagonal arrangement of the two lenses in the cheaper iPhone series.
True, in addition, it remains to be seen how large the rectangular photomodule would be, even today they are relatively large. And they still need a place for wireless charging.
Doesn't the rectangular photo module mean that it will add more cameras?
If there is 48 Mpx on the body of the lens, then the photo with a resolution of 12 Mpx will be zoomed 10x, not 20x, as written in the article.
It's speculation, just like yours. We'll see what he comes up with Apple. :)
I would like to see it for a new chip and some new color. Every year, a lot of speculation and the result is more like crying