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New iPhone 17 Pro Details: Brighter Display, Best Battery Life, and More

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max models will feature a number of significant display, thermal, and battery improvements, according to new late-stage rumors.

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According to the Weibo leaker known as "Instant Digital," the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ models will feature displays with higher brightness, making it more suitable for use in direct sunlight for prolonged periods. The iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max have a typical maximum brightness of 1,000 nits, but can boost to a peak of 2,000 nits for a brief period when outdoors.

Moreover, the frame rate of intense games will be more stable thanks to the device's redesigned thermal architecture. Frame-drops and lag will occur much less frequently. Similarly, performance when shooting 4K video at 60 frames-per-second in warm outdoor conditions, such as under direct sunlight in the summer, will be improved.

The two devices are apparently set to become the longest-battery life iPhones to date, thanks to both increased capacity and improved efficiency across the device. Previous rumors suggested that the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max could have a battery over 5,000 mAh in capacity.

The entire iPhone 17 lineup is expected to be announced at Apple's "Awe dropping" event next week on Tuesday, September 9.

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ppdix Avatar
12 months ago
What needs to be addressed instead of peak brightness is heat dimming... I was in Dubai last year at over 100 degrees and not only I could barely hold my 16 pro max but the screen gets dims to almost total black when hot...
I hope the new aluminum will help with that.
More brightness is always welcome. I don't care if the battery lasts less...
Score: 31 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
12 months ago

What needs to be addressed instead of peak brightness is heat dimming... I was in Dubai last year at over 100 degrees and not only I could barely hold my 16 pro max but the screen gets dims to almost total black when hot...
I hope the new aluminum will help with that.
More brightness is always welcome. I don't care if the battery lasts less...
You don't even have to be in the sun.. Earlier this summer, on a 95F and extremely humid day, I was trail running and I needed to stop to check the maps (I took a wrong turn and was lost) and pulled my 16 Pro out my backpack, in the shade of a forest, and then screen was dimmed almost to the point of not being able to see it. The screen was off and in my backpack and I was in the shade the entire time...no idea why it was needed to be dimmed. It was borderline useless.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 months ago

I was on the sun last yesterday and I couldn't charge my phone because for some reason it was "too hot" for that.
I'd have to say being "on the sun" is about as hot as it gets! :D
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 months ago
Higher outdoor brightness is at least a useful practical feature, and paired with a better thermal performance, makes this iPhone more usable outside.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ifti Avatar
12 months ago
Great, but still not sold on that rear design though......
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
slippery-pete Avatar
12 months ago

Compare the 16 pro max display on max brightness with the pixel 10 pro at max, it’s terrible the iPhone, the whites are not true white and the brightness is like double on the pixel, the iPhone screens need to use the same ones they use
We get it, you love the Pixel 10. You have posted about it 2x in like five posts.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)