iPhone 17 Pro allegedly with better battery and higher display brightness
Shortly before the Apple event, more details about the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are leaked from China. Two user wishes are allegedly being fulfilled.
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The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are reportedly set to implement some improvements often requested by users of the predecessor devices: According to a new leak, the expected better cooling of the devices should enable a longer battery life and brighter displays.
According to earlier rumors, Apple is supposed to install a vapor chamber in the new iPhone generation. The principle of using a liquid to transport heat to the edges of the housing – it evaporates when heated and becomes liquid again – is already widespread among other manufacturers. It would reduce Apple's challenge of installing more powerful chips, which emit more heat, in the devices without them either overheating or shutting down functions.
Compromises in everyday life
Owners of previous Pro generations are well aware of these compromises in everyday life. For example, the iPhone 16 line can occasionally achieve a display brightness of up to 2000 nits to ensure good readability even in bright sunlight. In reality, however, the device only manages this for a few minutes and then switches off. The normal brightness is 1000 nits, but when displaying HDR content it reaches up to 1600 nits.
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Future Pro models should be able to maintain this higher brightness for longer. However, the Chinese leaker claims that the improved thermal management concept also helps other demanding applications to work better. These include the ability to record videos at 60 frames per second in 4K resolution and the use of demanding games with high graphics performance.
Longer battery life expected
The new Pro iPhones are also expected to have the longest battery life of all iPhones. This will be achieved on the one hand through higher energy efficiency, he claims, and on the other hand through an actually higher battery capacity.
The alleged revelation comes from a Chinese leaker who calls himself "Instant Digital" on the Weibo social network. He has already made several appearances in connection with Apple devices and apparently obtains his information from circles within Apple's supply chain. He has already made several correct predictions. As always with leaks, however, these should be treated with caution.
The new iPhones are expected to be unveiled next Tuesday, September 9. Apple is hosting an event on this day, which will be broadcast online via video.
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