Apple () announced on Tuesday (9) iPhone 17 at an event in Cupertino, California. The new smartphone models feature visual adjustments and hardware improvements. The company also released news about smartwatches and wireless headphones, as well as revealing iOS -related updates.
The iPhone 17 will cost $ 799, iPhone 17 Air, $ 999, and iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, $ 1,099 and $ 1,199, respectively. All releases will have storage from 256 GB.
Apple has announced that the 6.3 -inch screen iPhone 17 debuts with promotion technology, which ensures greater navigation fluidity, and the A19 chip, which is 20% faster than the previous generation.
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The company also highlighted advances in durability: the device now has the second generation Ceramic Shield, which, according to Apple, makes the glass up to three times more resistant.
Regarding the cameras, the main news is on Ultrawide, which has evolved from 12 MP to 48 MP, allowing range caught with much more detail and definition.
iPhone 17 Air: the thinnest model so far
Apple presented the new iPhone model that can replace the Plus version: Air, described as the finest smartphone ever developed by the brand (with only 5.6 mm thick), with the power of an iPhone Pro, according to the announcement.
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The iPhone 17 Air has a 6.5 inch screen and 120 Hz update rate, offering more fluidity compared to the 60 Hz of the current generation. It is four times more durable than other smartphones ever launched by the company, being made of titanium, and the screen is made of Ceramic Shield. In addition, the mobile processor is the A19 Pro, considered as efficient as the MacBook Pro processor.
Regarding cameras, the rear is 48 MP and the 12 MP front, designed to raise the quality of video calls and photos in portrait mode, as well as a new mode that will allow recordings with both cameras at the same time.
The iPhone 17 Air battery promises to last all day and adapt according to the user standards, up to 40 hours of video.
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iPhone 17 Pro e Pro Max
The iPhone 17 Pro should receive a bolder redesign on the back. The current square frame of cameras can give way to a horizontal bar that crosses the entire width of the device. This new arrangement includes lenses, flash and sensor dealing, now moved to the right end.
It was built with the intention of having the largest battery ever seen on iPhones, with a more efficient thermal system due to the most advanced processor (A19 Pro), which generates a lot of heat. Both pro versions must have a steam chamber for thermal regulation. In addition, they have a new camera system, still with the same design as previous models.
The durability of iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max is also four times larger, using the same Air technology with Ceramic Shield.
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The front camera of both pro models is 12 MP. In rear cameras, the three are 48 MP and have a 46% higher zoom advance compared to the last launch of the same line.
Apple Watch and Airpods Updates
In addition to cell phones, Apple reinforced its line of wearablesthe “wearable” appliances. The third generation of Apple Watch Ultra and SE, in addition to the arrival of the Apple Watch Series 11, are planned. There are news in the health area, focusing on detecting heart problems and sleep analysis.
In the audio segment, the highlight was AirPods Pro 3, with improvements in the active noise cancellation system, as well as the novelty of simultaneous translation, which uses Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence, to capture speech in a language and translate them, phrase by sentence.
