Apple’s next crop of iPhones will be released in September, it looks like — read this for exactly when in that month they’ll hit the streets — and a new report claims that the Pro models of the iPhone 17 series will have something no iPhone has ever had before: an anti-reflective screen.
There have already been reports that the iPhone 17 Pro Max is going to be thicker than ever, that the Apple logo on the rear may move to a new position, and that the phones may include new screen sizes. Those are interesting design changes, but a new screen tech could be especially appealing.
Think about it: glorious though the current iPhone 16 Pro screen is, sometimes you’ve been looking at it in bright light and have had to squint or angle it to see it clearly above nearby reflections.
So, a screen that’s as pristine as the current ones, but is easier to see, will be a definite upgrade. This is what’s promised by someone described as “a reliable source,” by MacRumors.
The anti-reflective display has been rumored for some months, and the latest source promises another benefit: greater scratch resistance.
The display is, after all, the main way you interact with your smartphone, so the more inviting it looks, the more you’ll use your phone.
The current display on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max looks terrific, with Apple’s ProMotion technology with its dynamically changing refresh rate keeping everything looking smooth and powering neat features like the always-on display.
Since it’s thought that the regular iPhone 17 will see a screen upgrade to introduce a higher refresh rate than the current 60Hz display, though likely not the dynamic refresh rate that characterizes ProMotion, the Pro models may need something extra to set them apart.
An anti-reflective screen could do just that, with better scratch resistance as the icing on the cake.
