The front camera features a significant upgrade. The iPhone 17 series is rumored to feature a six-lens, 24-megapixel front camera. The previous iPhone 14, 15, and even 16 series were limited to five-lens, 12-megapixel front cameras.

iPhone 17 Pro Camera Features

The increased resolution to 24 megapixels will ensure users maintain quality even when cropping or zooming in on photos. More pixels ensure sharper and clearer details in photos. The new six-element lens also significantly improves image quality.

The rear camera system is also undergoing a significant overhaul. The iPhone 17 Pro models will be the first iPhones to feature a fully 48-megapixel rear camera system. This will allow the phone to capture more photographic detail. The improved telephoto lens can offer up to 8x optical zoom.

This explains why the iPhone 17 Pro models have larger rear camera protrusions than previous series. The elements that enable the lens to move are located in the center of the camera protrusion, between the lenses, the LED flash, the rear microphone, and the LiDAR scanner.

The new iPhone 17 Pro models also offer another important feature: dual video recording. This feature allows users to record video simultaneously with the front and rear cameras. While some third-party apps already support this functionality, Apple’s inclusion of this feature in its native camera app will be a significant convenience for content creators.

Finally, there is also talk that Apple will add a mechanical aperture system to the iPhone 17 Pro models. This innovation will allow users to control the amount of light and better manage depth of field by adjusting the size of the lens aperture.

All current iPhone camera lenses have fixed apertures. Full details of the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s full camera features will be revealed at Apple’s event tomorrow.