Skip to main content

New iPhone 17 screen size is coming, another source claims

Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup will be unveiled in September with a variety of changes and upgrades. One highlight for the base model has been corroborated yet again today: the iPhone 17 is getting a larger display.

iPhone 17 to have 6.3-inch display, up from 6.1 inches

Last year, Apple brought screen size changes to two of its iPhone models: the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max got bigger.

The Pro model went from 6.1 inches up to 6.3, and the Pro Max from 6.7 up to 6.9.

As far as screen size changes go, the updates were fairly minor.

But considering the ongoing popularity of large-screened phones, many users likely found the increases a nice change.

This year, the base iPhone is following suit.

Corroborating prior reports, today leaker Digital Chat Station posted about the iPhone 17’s screen size.

The base iPhone 17 display will be increasing to 6.3 inches, the same size as the iPhone 17 Pro and last year’s 16 Pro.

Again, this will be a small bump from the 6.1-inch display in the iPhone 16.

But since Apple’s base models don’t tend to receive as many updates each year as the Pro line, a larger screen will no doubt be a selling point Apple intends to use in its iPhone 17 marketing.

Are you in the market for a base iPhone 17, and does getting a larger display matter to you? Let us know in the comments.

Best iPhone accessories

FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.

You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Comments

Author

Avatar for Ryan Christoffel Ryan Christoffel

Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.