iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air display secrets outed, here is what Apple is cooking

India Today

9 hours ago

Despite all the leaks and rumours around the upcoming iPhone 17 series, and everything we know about the devices, the interest around these phones hasn't died down. In fact, even if a small new detail comes out, it only intrigues fans more about what Apple is cooking in the background. As per a recent development, display details about the iPhone 17 and 17 Air have been leaked online, and looking at those, some of the earlier rumours we've been hearing seem to be confirmed. Of course, not officially by Apple — but you know what we mean.advertisementFirst up, the standard iPhone 17 is said to feature a 6.3-inch display. Again, not something we haven't heard before. However, Amazon — in a now-deleted listing — accidentally revealed Spigen's EZ Fit Tempered Glass Screen Protector Guard to be compatible with the iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro, and the iPhone 17. For those who don't know, the iPhone 16 Pro features a 6.3-inch display, and the 17 Pro is also expected to feature the same display size. But since the iPhone 17 is also listed as compatible with the 16 Pro's and 17 Pro's screen protector, it's more or less confirmed — unofficially — that the standard iPhone 17 model is getting a 6.3-inch display, up from the standard iPhone 16's 6.1-inch display.Coming to the iPhone 17 Air, this device is said to replace the Plus model, and in numerous leaks and rumours, there have been hints of it featuring a 6.6-inch display. However, there hasn't ever been any concrete evidence supporting this claim. Well, folks at Macworld have found some clues — hidden in the system code of iOS 26 — regarding a new display resolution that's never been seen on any iPhone to date. As per the report, the second beta of iOS 26 has a new version of the iconic clownfish wallpaper with a resolution of 420912@3x, or 12602736 pixels — and no iPhone model currently has this display resolution.advertisement
However, Ming-Chi Kuo, in an earlier report, had mentioned that the upcoming iPhone 17 Air will come with a 6.6-inch display with a resolution of 12602740. Now, is it just a coincidence that no other iPhone in the past has had this resolution, and suddenly a wallpaper is found hidden in iOS 26's system code with a resolution matching Kuo's earlier claims? In simple words, this too kind of confirms the existence of a new iPhone model on the way.All said, the iPhone 17 series, expected to launch in September, is turning out to be quite exciting. This year marks a redesign for Apple — whether it's the Pro getting a new camera island, the 17 Air getting a never-before-seen slim form factor, or even the standard iPhone 17 getting a bigger display, more in line with the Pro models — there's something for everyone. In fact, if you're more inclined towards the vanilla models — 17 and 17 Air — rumours also suggest this might finally be the year we see 120Hz displays on iPhones that are not Pro or Pro Max. Now, whether it will be a 1-120Hz ProMotion display with AOD support, or a dynamic refresh rate panel that switches between 60Hz and 120Hz, remains to be seen.- Ends