With August nearly over, Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is widely expected to debut in September. Here’s what reliable reporting and leakers suggest—keeping in mind these are unconfirmed until Apple announces them.
Event timing
- Rumored Apple event: Tuesday, Sept 9, 2025. Based on carrier guidance reported by MacRumors. Source
Lineup and design
- Models: iPhone 17, 17 Air (new ultra-thin option), 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max. Roundup
- iPhone 17 Air: Ultra-thin design (~5.5–6.25mm), 6.6″ display, single camera, A19 chip, and possibly Apple’s in-house modem. Details
- Materials: Pro models may move to a color-matched, all-aluminum chassis and camera island; non-Pro remain aluminum. Chassis leak
- Camera (Pro): Full-width rear camera island; rumored antenna redesign wrapping the larger camera area to improve signal. More
- Storage: Base storage could jump to 256GB. Report
- Cases: New “TechWoven” cases with dual lanyard holes leaked via Majin Bu. X post
- Colors: Sonny Dickson’s dummy units point to fresh colors for base/Air and bolder tones for Pro models. X post
iOS 26 features
- “Liquid Glass” aesthetic (toned-down transparencies in later betas).
- Redesigned Phone and Photos apps.
- AI: live translation (Phone/FaceTime/Messages), Visual Intelligence search, FaceTime nudity detection safeguards (on-device ML).
- Compatibility: iPhone 11 and newer. More
Also expected
- Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, and an updated SE could share the stage. Roundup
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All details remain unconfirmed until Apple’s event.