The iPhone 17 Plus will have a smaller screen than the 6.7-inch display on the current-generation iPhone 15 Plus, according to a rumor posted on X last week by longtime supply-chain analyst Ross Young.
The leaked information on the iPhone 17, reported earlier by MacRumors, comes before Apple’s iPhone 16 has even been announced. The iPhone 17 lineup would likely launch in 2025.
Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Apple changing the screen size of its iPhones wouldn’t be much of a surprise, though it is noteworthy. The company has always seemed comfortable fiddling with screen sizes, particularly as its product lineup expanded from one iPhone each year to multiple models, starting with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2014.
It’s unclear why Apple would opt for a smaller-size screen for its iPhone 17 Plus, but MacRumors suggests the change could help further differentiate the Plus model from its more expensive Pro Max cousin. Though Apple is expected to increase the screen size of its upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max this fall, changing the screen size on the iPhone 17 Plus would likely help each iPhone stand apart even more.
It’s also possible Apple has learned through customer feedback that customers who look at the Plus-size iPhones want a device that’s bigger than the entry-level iPhone but not as big as the Pro Max.
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