iPhone 17 Release Date, Pre-Orders, and Price: Everything You Need to Know

Apple is set to launch the iPhone 17 on September 9, 2025, at its annual event "Awe Dropping." The standard iPhone 17 models are expected to have a 6.3-inch display and come in black, white, steel gray, green, purple, and light blue. Pre-orders may start on September 12 with a launch on September 19. The base iPhone 17 may be priced at $850, with potential price hikes for the Air and Pro models.

Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 17 on September 9, 2025, at its annual event "Awe Dropping." The standard iPhone 17 models are expected to have a 6.3-inch display and come in black, white, steel gray, green, purple, and light blue. Pre-orders may start on September 12 with a launch on September 19. The base iPhone 17 may be priced at $850, with potential price hikes for the Air and Pro models.

The iPhone 17 lineup is anticipated to feature four distinct models: the standard iPhone 17, a thinner and more lightweight iPhone 17 Air, and the high-end iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The iPhone 17 Pro Max, in particular, is expected to be a significant upgrade from its predecessor, featuring a 6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, an A19 Pro Bionic chipset built on TSMC’s latest 3nm process, and 8GB or 12GB of RAM [1].

The standard iPhone 17 is expected to have a 6.3-inch display, a dual-lens camera setup with a small vertical pill-shaped bump, and come in black, white, steel gray, green, purple, and light blue. It will likely be equipped with the standard A19 chip, built on an updated 3-nanometer process, and feature vapor chamber cooling technology [2].

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to have a larger 6.9-inch display with the same LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panel and 120Hz refresh rate. It is rumored to come with an aluminum body and a full-width "camera island" design. The base variant may start at around $1499, translating to approximately Rs. 1,68,000, making it one of the most expensive Pro iPhone smartphones ever released [1].

Rumors suggest that Apple may increase the base storage across the iPhone 17 series lineup to 256GB, doubling it from the current 128GB. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to feature 8GB or 12GB of RAM, allowing for more advanced Apple Intelligence features [1].

In terms of connectivity, all four iPhone 17 models are expected to feature Apple's first custom-designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, which could result in better battery life. The iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to use Qualcomm modem technology for 5G connectivity, while the standard iPhone 17 may use a revamped antenna system for improved wireless connectivity [2].

Pre-orders for the iPhone 17 series are expected to start on September 12, with a launch following on September 19. The pricing for the iPhone 17 series remains speculative, with some analysts suggesting that Apple might raise prices, especially for the Air and Pro models [2].

References:

[1] https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-phone-17-pro-max-to-launch-on-september-9-along-with-iphone-17-and-iphone-17-pro-check-expected-india-price-3966387/

[2] https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-iphone-17-rumors/