iPhone 17 series is expected to get some major display upgrades, especially the non-Pro variants this year. But new details suggest Apple could make these changes and still keep the pricing aggressive by dropping one crucial tech in the screens. Earlier reports have talked about Apple launching all the iPhone 17 series models with the 120Hz ProMotion display like the Pro models this year. 

But now it seems the company is only going to offer 120Hz refresh rate for the OLED display and drop the ProMotion aspect of the panel for its regular iPhone 17 and 17 Plus as well as the 17 Air models. 

No ProMotion But Does It Matter? 

iPhone users have waited for a few years to see Apple bring 120Hz refresh rate display to all the models and that might happen in 2025. But offering the screen without ProMotion tech means the adaptive refresh rate feature will not be available on the iPhone 17/ 17 Plus or even the 17 Air models. This also suggests the Always-On Display option will continue to be limited to the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max variants. 

Not having ProMotion means the refresh rate will not adapt to content open on the screen, something that we have seen with LTPO panels on Android phones in the market. The other big drawback of using a 120Hz display means the iPhone 17 battery life could take a hit compared to having ProMotion tech enabled from day one.

Having said that, Apple could be looking at the cost factor of introducing ProMotion display to all the iPhone 17 models, and dropping them for the regular variants could help with its pricing being close to the current levels. Either way, people would probably say that any level of refresh rate is better than having a 60Hz display on a phone that costs over Rs 80,000 in the market. 

We are hoping to see Apple surprise everyone and bring ProMotion for all the iPhone 17 models this year but this report has at least given us a heads up with regards to the possible change. 

iPhone 17 Air is the other big interest among readers these days, purely because of its sleek design and the cutbacks because of it. Apple is tipped to adopt the silicone carbon tech for its battery on this model which should ease some concerns about its standby time. The company is likely to use 7000 series aluminium alloy for the frame to give it the right level of durability for a slim design.