The question is on everyone’s tongue: why did Apple release a new iPhone? Is this going to be yet another additional camera and button on a duplicate phone, or is this update truly redefining their technology? The release of Apple’s iPhone 17 brings about new innovations and fascinating updates to their already impressive technology, but is this newly developed iPhone worth its hefty price tag? From the best battery life and camera yet, to the improved Apple Intelligence, the iPhone 17 brings some of the most exciting updates yet.
Apple impresses us time and time again with their creative developments. Firstly, the new brighter display has a whopping 120 Hz, or Hertz, which counts the number of refreshes per second, leading to smoother scrolling, less lag, and improved touch interaction from the previous 60 Hz. This improved display goes along with Apple’s ongoing efforts for creating seamless and more cohesive technology that simplifies the use for consumers.
To continue to improve the iPhone 17’s performance for users, Apple introduced an A19 chip that provides all-day battery life and thermal improvements to reduce throttling. The 17 pro max has 39 hours of video playback, whereas the iPhone 16 pro max only had 33 hours. Although the 17 and 17 pro both offer over 30 hours of video playback, the iPhone air only provides 27 hours of video playback due to its thin size, at only 0.22” in depth, which reduces the size of its physical battery.
As always, Apple strives to bring forth a better camera than the previous model, and the iPhone 17 lineup offers a 48MP camera and 18MP front camera. This camera also offers a dual capture, taking views from both the front and back cameras simultaneously along with a center stage front camera that adjusts the size accordingly if people enter the view or vice versa.
The iPhone 17 lineup provides various other features such as 256 GB starting storage and increased involvement of Apple Intelligence, but one of the most relevant additions to this update is iOS 26, which is available to all models from iPhone 11 and up. This brings in sleek features such as liquid glass to give iPhone a cleaner and more modern look, call screening, additional message and group chat features, and various others that maximize on creating a more efficient design to help users.
With the price for an iPhone 17 starting at $799 and the iPhone 17 pro max going all the way up to a starting price of $1,199, Apple’s new iPhone lineup is certainly not cheap. Its worth depends on the user. Whether you value a phone being cost effective, lightweight, or maxed on camera and battery life, the iPhone 17 lineup provides customers with more choice than ever, allowing everyone to pick the phone that suits them best. Even if you aren’t interested in buying a new phone from Apple, it’s still nice to marvel at the impressive updates and features developed to craft this modern and astounding new phone.
