iPhone 17 and 'iPhone 17 Air' Again Rumored to Feature 120Hz ProMotion Displays

All four iPhone 17 models launching next year will be equipped with low-power LTPO displays, according to an industry source cited by South Korea's ETNews this week. While the report does not mention this, the use of LTPO technology suggests that the entire iPhone 17 lineup will feature ProMotion displays with a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz.

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ProMotion has been limited to the Pro models since it debuted on the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max in 2021, so the feature's expansion to the iPhone 17 and the rumored, tentatively-named "iPhone 17 Air" would be notable. Samsung and LG will supply the LTPO displays for all iPhone 17 models, according to the report.

LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) is a low-power backplane technology for OLED displays that allows for a variable refresh rate with reduced power consumption, ensuring that ProMotion does not significantly impact battery life.

iPhone displays with ProMotion have smoother-looking scrolling and video content. ProMotion would also allow the iPhone 17 and "iPhone 17 Air" displays to ramp down to a more power-efficient refresh rate. iPhone 13 Pro models can ramp down to 10Hz, while iPhone 14 Pro through iPhone 16 Pro models can go as low as 1Hz, allowing for an always-on display that shows various Lock Screen elements even when the device is locked. It is unclear if the iPhone 17 and the "iPhone 17 Air" would ramp down to 10Hz or 1Hz.

Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young previously informed MacRumors that the iPhone 17 and "iPhone 17 Air" will likely support ProMotion, and the feature's expansion to the entire iPhone 17 lineup has been rumored multiple times.

The standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus still have 60Hz displays.

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 17 series in September 2025.

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FattiesGoneWild Avatar
2 hours ago at 11:14 am
Having 60Hz displays today on mobile devices like these are inexcusable. ?
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BelgianChoklit Avatar
2 hours ago at 11:19 am
Imo the iPhone 14 should've been the last iPhone to feature a 60Hz panel. Not because everyone absolutely needs it, but because the starting price of these phones is way too high for them to still come with 60Hz panels.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mashdots Avatar
2 hours ago at 11:29 am
can we get an iPhone 17 CHONK that has a 48 hour battery life?
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
iObama Avatar
2 hours ago at 11:44 am
Finally, I can stop buying the damn Pro iPhone to get a feature that $400 Android phones all have.

The older I get, the less I care about phones, but ProMotion is important to me.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BigBlur Avatar
2 hours ago at 11:55 am

If you were to ask a typical iPhone user about their screens refresh rate, very very few would know or care. Higher refresh capability is nice and the tech has matured to be on lower end devices. But it’s far from a critical feature for most people. Most people don’t even know.
Yep. Just watch all the pranks Jimmy Kimmel has done with the iPhone. The typical iPhone user doesn't know any better and can be gullible about what they see/hear. Here's his latest one ('//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ue2bY09_lU&t=715s') for the iPhone 16. They just put a case on the person's old phone, handed it back, and told them it was the new iPhone 16 Pro. They thought their "new" phone was so much better. I'd love to see him do something regarding ProMotion.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mansplains Avatar
1 hour ago at 12:10 pm

^^This.
Only MR “I know it all” folks know and (might) really care…
I side-graded from a 15 Pro to 16 Plus. I was worried I’d miss 120Hz after having it for years. I realized I actually don’t care about it at all!

If they do this, other than the cameras, I wonder how they will differentiate the standard from the pro models going forward. Especially since they set the precedent of using (essentially) the same processor on the standard and pro models.
Perhaps the distinction should disappear at this point. Are all of these options necessary? If typical users can hardly tell the difference between models already, aside from price… What about a mini, standard, plus/max? Three variants with everything.

I think the non-pro models should at least get a bump to 90Hz, if Apple won’t budge on bringing 120Hz to everything.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)