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Both iPhone 17 Pro models will reportedly ditch the 12MP front and telephoto cameras in favor of 24 and 48MP ones.

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The expected launch might still be some eight months off, but we're already hearing numerous leaks and rumors around the Apple iPhone 17 – and the latest tidbit from those in the know suggests the cameras on the Pro and Pro Max models may get both downgrades and upgrades.

Both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature an upgraded 48-megapixel Tetraprism camera, making them the first iPhone models to

The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are expected to debut at Apple’s fall event, which traditionally takes place in the second week of September.

The iPhone 15 Pro increased the base shooting resolution to 24MP while the standard iPhone 15 gained the 48MP primary sensor. However, last year, Apple took things up another notch by bringing a 48MP sensor to the ultrawide camera on the iPhone 16 Pro, leaving the telephoto as the only lens that’s still 12MP.

The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are rumored to feature notable camera upgrades, according to details shared by a tipster on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform. Although these successors to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are not expected to launch until later this year,