Apple's iPhone 16 and 17 Series Upgrades and Future Outlook
TapTechNews August 15th news, in the latest investment newsletter shared by Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu, it is believed that the upgrade extent of Apple's iPhone 16 series is limited, and the main difference is that the two models of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with slightly larger screens.
TapTechNews citing the report of tech media 9to5Mac, briefly attaches the exposed content of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro series phones as follows:
iPhone 16 and 16 Plus enable a new rear camera layout, which can shoot spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro;
The operation button will appear on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus;
All products are equipped with A18 chips and 8GB of memory (the Pro model is equipped with a more powerful version);
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are equipped with larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays;
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max support Wi-Fi 7;
iPhone 16 Pro is equipped with a 5x zoom periscope lens;
The new 4800-pixel ultra-wide-angle lens of the iPhone 16 Pro model;
New camera control buttons on iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Jeff Pu believes that Apple Intelligence will drive some users to upgrade to the iPhone 16 series, but the driving force may not be too strong.
iPhone 17 series will bring significant upgrades
The source believes that Apple is brewing a new design, which may meet everyone in the iPhone 17 series. In addition to the new design, the iPhone 17 series will also have significant upgrades in specifications, mainly including
A brand-new design;
All front cameras are upgraded to 24-million-pixel sensors;
A new 48-million-pixel periscope lens, bringing better optical zoom effect for iPhone 17 Pro series models;
A narrower Dynamic Island, at least on the iPhone 17 Pro series models;
iPhone 17 Pro series models are equipped with 12GB of memory.
Upgrade driving forces
Jeff Pu believes that in addition to the many upgrades of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 series, there are also two factors that increase the sales of iPhones in 2025/2026:
Renewal cycle
The users of iPhone 12 will soon want to replace their phones. Due to major upgrades such as a new design, 5G, and MagSafe, iPhone 12 is considered a super cycle.
Research shows that before most users buy a new phone, they will keep the iPhone for at most 3 years. As the iPhone 12 begins to show signs of aging, users of this model are likely to want to upgrade next year.
A brand-new iPhone 17 Slim/Air
Apple will launch a brand-new iPhone 17 Slim or iPhone 17 Air phone, which will replace the iPhone 17 Plus and be between the basic model and the iPhone 17 Pro.
This brand-new iPhone 17 model is expected to adopt a brand-new, more slender design. Jeff Pu believes that due to the novelty factor, many people will be interested in buying the iPhone 17 Slim.