Apple’s iPhone 17 event is officially scheduled for September 9. For those eager early adopters, the slim iPhone 17 Air will undoubtedly be considered alongside the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Here are five benefits the iPhone 17 Pro will possess over the eye-catching new Air model.
## Battery Life
This shouldn’t be surprising, but it’s an important distinction nonetheless. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are anticipated to provide noticeably superior battery life compared to the ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air. This would hold true even if Apple made no alterations to the Pro lineup this year. However, specifically for the Pro Max, the gap is expected to widen this year. Reports suggest Apple aims to make the 17 Pro Max even thicker this year to accommodate a larger battery than ever before. There’s no instance where the 17 Air will approach that kind of capacity.
## Rear Camera System
Apple’s Pro models will still boast the finest rear camera systems. This year, for the iPhone 17 series, here’s what that will entail:
– iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: 48MP Main, Telephoto, and Ultra Wide cameras
– iPhone 17 Air: 48MP Main camera
Indeed, Apple’s new Air model will feature only a single rear camera.
## Anti-Reflective Display
Apple has been swiftly increasing its implementation of nano-texture displays that diminish glare over the past few years. Now, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are rumored to incorporate their anti-reflective technology. While it likely won’t match nano-texture exactly, it should provide similar advantages. The iPhone 17 Air, on the other hand, is not expected to feature an anti-reflective display. However, it is anticipated to receive always-on and 120Hz variable refresh rate capabilities that were previously exclusive to Pro models.
## Fully Powered A19 Pro Chip
Speculation suggests that the iPhone 17 Air and Pro models will be surprisingly alike in specifications. Both are set to include 12GB of RAM, for instance, and even feature the A19 Pro chip. If maximum performance is your goal, however, the Pro models will hold an advantage. The A19 Pro chip in the iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be a binned version with one GPU core turned off. Therefore, to achieve the complete GPU count, one would need the iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max.
## Wildcard: Reverse Wireless Charging
Reports indicate that Apple has evaluated reverse wireless charging in its iPhone 17 Pro models. This feature is anticipated to be exclusive to Pro models and would enable you to charge other Apple devices placed on the back of your iPhone. This is the latest rumor concerning the iPhone 17 Pro, and some skepticism is warranted. Nevertheless, it would certainly serve as another excellent way to utilize the additional battery benefits of the Pro Max this year.
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