iPhone 17 Lineup May Get Slimmer Bezels and Updated Dynamic Island UI, Says Leaker

Highlights

• All iPhone 17 models including the base and Air variants are expected to feature slimmer bezels, unlike last year’s Pro-only update.
• A redesigned Dynamic Island UI may debut across the lineup, though this claim is less certain and not yet corroborated by other sources.
• Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max in about two months.

Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup in about two months including the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. And now, a new leak hints at two key changes coming to the screens of these upcoming models. Here’s what we know.

Caption – Upcoming iPhone 17 lineup renders. (Image credit – DCS on Weibo)

Thinner Bezels for All iPhone 17 Models

According to a post by leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, all iPhone 17 models and not just the Pro models will feature thinner bezels this year. That’s a big shift from last year, when Apple only trimmed the bezels on the iPhone 16 Pro models.

Caption – Tipster Digital Chat Station’s recent post on Weibo. (Translated via Google Translate)

It makes sense, though. The standard iPhone 17 is rumoured to adopt the same 6.3-inch display that debuted on the iPhone 16 Pro, so naturally, slimmer bezels could come along with it. As for the new iPhone 17 Air, which will reportedly have a unique screen size, a sleek, modern look with reduced bezels would fit the bill.

Dynamic Island To Get a New Look

Caption – Apple is expected to introduce a “new Dynamic Island UI” on the iPhone 17 lineup. (Image credit – 9to5Mac)

The second change mentioned in the leak is a bit more unclear. Digital Chat Station claims there’s a “new Dynamic Island UI” coming to the iPhone 17 series. But here’s where things get tricky.

While DCS has a solid track record for hardware leaks, they’re not known for software predictions. Since they’re referring to a UI change, it’s possible they’re guessing that new hardware tweaks to the Dynamic Island will be matched by a software update.

Earlier this year, the same leaker claimed that a smaller Dynamic Island could be coming to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, possibly suggesting some kind of redesign. But now, their latest post seems to imply that all models in the iPhone 17 lineup will get this updated Dynamic Island, which hasn’t been reported elsewhere.

So far, the thin bezel rumour seems highly likely, given the hardware changes in the base models. As for the Dynamic Island updates, it’s best to take them with a grain of salt for now. There’s still a lot we don’t know and Apple hasn’t confirmed anything yet.

FAQs

1. Will all iPhone 17 models have thinner bezels?

Answer. According to a post by leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, all iPhone 17 models and not just the Pro models will feature thinner bezels this year.

Q2. What is the rumored change to the Dynamic Island in the iPhone 17 series?

Answer. Digital Chat Station claims there’s a ‘new Dynamic Island UI’ coming to the iPhone 17 series.

Q3. When is the iPhone 17 lineup expected to launch?

Answer. Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup in about two months, including the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.”

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