It’s only been a few days since Apple unveiled the iPhone 16 series. The company just began shipping the units to the early buyers yesterday. However, it hasn’t stopped the rumors around the iPhone 17 series from pouring in. Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants has already shared some details regarding the displays of 2017 iPhones. Young predicts the iPhone 17 and the slimmer model, presumably called iPhone 17 Slim or iPhone 17 Pro, will have 120Hz displays.
It’s worth mentioning that most of the information about the iPhones from Young before launch has been true in the past. Notably, he was the first to reveal that the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max would offer 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch screens, respectively.
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air (or iPhone 17 Slim) will finally get a 120Hz refresh rate
In a post on X, Young said that the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air, or whatever Apple ends up calling will finally get a 120Hz refresh rate. Both iPhones will flaunt the ProMotion technology, which will allow them to deliver a 120Hz screen refresh rate. The newly launched standard iPhone 16 and 16 Plus can still only offer up to a 60Hz screen refresh rate.
Thanks to the higher refresh rate, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air will be able to provide smoother scrolling and videos. They will also be able to switch to a more power-efficient refresh rate, thanks to the ProMotion tech. This will allow for the always-on display functionality. It will allow the next year’s iPhones to provide various Lock Screen elements, even when they are locked.
The iPhone 13 Pro can ramp down to 10Hz, while the iPhone 14 Pro through 16 Pro can reduce to 1Hz. But, it’s not clear if it would ramp down to 10Hz or 1Hz on the iPhone 17 series.
iPhone 17 Pro will not offer under-display Face ID tech
In the now-deleted X post, Young was also replying to some queries regarding the iPhone 17 series via comments. He also responded to questions regarding the presence of the under-display Face ID tech on the regular iPhone 17 Pro models. Some misinterpreted the information and reported that the standard iPhone 17 Pro would also have under-display Face ID. However, in a comment later, Young clarified that this tech is not expected on the iPhone 17 Pro.