iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Slim, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max with 120Hz refresh rate and LTPO OLED panels are expected to arrive in mid-2025, reported Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants. The under-display Face ID technology is not anticipated for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
(via GSMArena)According to Young, the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Slim will eventually have an LTPO OLED Display and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which would allow it to adjust the refresh rate to extremely low levels—possibly as low as 1 Hz. This has been a long time coming because Apple continues to maintain a high refresh rate for the Pro models even with the iPhone 16 family.
Potential Introduction of High-Refresh Rate Screens in iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim
Should Young’s assertion hold true, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim may be the first non-Pro models from the firm to use high-refresh rate screens. While numerous less expensive Android devices that are five times less expensive than the entry-level iPhone 16 model provide a faster refresh rate, even the most recent iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have screens that only support 60Hz.
Apple’s Long-Awaited Update: High Refresh Rates Coming to Non-Pro iPhone Models
This update was long delayed because Apple has only previously allowed its Pro models—the iPhone 13 Pro, 14 Pro, and 15 Pro—to have high refresh rates. Apple has retained this function exclusive to the Pro versions of the iPhone 16 series, leaving the non-Pro devices without access to it.
Users of non-Pro versions will also at last gain features like improved battery efficiency and fluid scrolling with this update to the iPhone 17. The LTPO OLED panel may decrease to 1Hz when needed, in addition to having a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. This feature helps save battery life, particularly when displaying static material.
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