There are approximately five months left before the presentation of the iPhone 17 line, which means that there are more and more leaks on new models, and their accuracy is higher. And here, for those who are planning to buy an iPhone, a logical question arises: is it worth doing it now and choosing one of the models in the iPhone 16 line, or wait for September-October and buy an iPhone 17? We have collected all the innovations of the iPhones of 2025 and tell you why you should wait for the new product from Apple and not pay attention to last year’s smartphones.
The funny thing is that this question arises every year and for sure in the comments in they will write that this way you can immediately wait for the iPhone 20, which will be better than the iPhone 16 in everything. However, in the iPhones of 2025, there will be some rather serious innovations that tip the scales exactly to waiting, and not buying here and now:
- Screen with 120 Hz refresh rate in all models. Yes, a miracle has happened, and in 2025, when for several years even a cheap Android for 15 thousand has this technology, it will appear in basic iPhones for a lot of money. Miracles, that’s all;
- 12 GB of RAM in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. More RAM means faster work, which means that smartphones will be able to keep more apps in the background. It is possible that you can now send photos in Telegram even after the app is minimized and you don’t have to wait for the download to complete;
- 24 MP front camera on all iPhones. The increased resolution for the front-end was suggested for a long time and will appear in all iPhone 17. “Selfies” with increased detail will definitely flood the Internet;
- Telephoto lens with a resolution of 48 MP in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The only lens that still hasn’t been upgraded to a new resolution will finally get it, and with it, cool clarity when using optical zoom;
- Apple’s own modem in the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air. The technology has already proven itself in the iPhone 16e, which means it’s a sin not to use it in the basic iPhones of the iPhone 17 line. High Internet speed and low power consumption in this case are a nice bonus. But the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max can get a solution from Qualcomm, but there is no exact data yet;
- The evaporation chamber in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will allow better heat dissipation, which means that under load smartphones will be able to work much longer than their predecessors. It will be especially noticeable against the background of the iPhone 15 Pro, which still warms up even in simple tasks.;
- Apple A19 processor in iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air and Apple A19 Pro in iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. As usual, top-end performance in all tasks and a small increase in power compared to the previous generation. It is no longer clear where to put it;
- Extended battery life in all iPhones 17. Its own modem, an increased battery and high energy efficiency of iOS will allow you to achieve a great working time, as it already turned out to do in the iPhone 16e. As long as 120 Hz doesn’t cancel out these efforts.
As you can see, the improvements are really serious and noticeable. However, there is one important point. Immediately after the release of the entire iPhone 17 line will be very expensive in Russia, and even ordering smartphones from abroad will cost a lot of money. So the purchase can only be planned for the beginning of 2026, when prices will stabilize a little and stop bringing to a heart attack just by looking at it. So, if you are ready to wait almost a year, then you can safely wait for the iPhone 17, and if not, then now is a great opportunity to snatch the iPhone 16 for cheap.