New Delhi: According to the leaks, Apple is geared up to launch its next iPhone 17 series, next month in Cupertino. Before the launch the leaks have disclosed almost every detail about the upcoming iPhones.
The new iPhone 17 series is likely to come up with the new iOS 26. It is expected that the high end variants come with a big price hike.
iPhone 17 Series Expected price in India
Apple is reportedly considering increasing the base storage of the iPhone 17 series to 256GB, doubling it from the current 128GB. If this change goes through, analysts believe the starting price could rise by around $50 approximately Rs4,400. That would put the entry-level iPhone 17 at roughly Rs83,300, compared to the iPhone 16’s launch price of Rs79,900. The higher-end variants are also expected to see price hikes if these leaks hold true. In addition, Apple is rumored to introduce a new model called the iPhone 17 Air, expected to cost around $900 Rs78,886. This device is said to be priced above the regular iPhone 17 but below the Pro versions, creating a new mid-tier option in the lineup. Based on U.S. pricing, the iPhone 17 Air could arrive in India with a price tag between Rs90,000 and Rs1,00,000.
iPhone 17 Series expected specs
According to leaks the iPhone 17 Air is expected to be Apple’s thinnest phone yet, it is likely to have a base A19 chip and a single camera. For power it has a 2,800mAh battery. The screen size is 6.6-inch, has Dynamic Island, Camera Control button, and a titanium frame. It may have colour options of black, white, light blue and light gold.
While 17 and 17 Pro are expected to come with aluminium built, and have a new full-width camera island design. They also do changes and upgrade the antenna for stronger wireless reception. The available Colours for standard 17 are black, white, steel grey, green, purple and light blue. For the Pro versions black, white, grey, dark blue and orange.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to serve as the bigger, longer-lasting model in the series. Reports indicate it will feature the same aluminium frame and camera island design as the Pro, but with extended battery performance owing to its larger size.
Expected launch date
Usually Apple launches their iPhones in the month of September, like iPhone 16 on September 9, iPhone 15 on September 12 and iPhone 12 on September 7. So the iPhone 17 series is likely to launch next month in September. As Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also signals the launch to be on 9 or 10 September.
Inputs from Ahsan Khan