Subj : As an iPhone 16 Pro user, I don't know what Apple can do to excit To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Sun Sep 07 2025 15:45:10 As an iPhone 16 Pro user, I don't know what Apple can do to excite me about the iPhone 17 Pro Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:32:00 +0000 Description: Im struggling to get hyped for the iPhone 17 but its not Apples fault. FULL STORY ====================================================================== For all the criticisms leveled at smartphone manufacturers in 2025, the fact remains that the very best phones are exceptionally good products. We have to call out Samsung for its ropey One UI 7 rollout because the Galaxy S25 Ultra is a near-perfect phone. We have to find fault with Apple Intelligence because the iPhone 16 Pro is a powerhouse in all the ways that actually matter. My job as TechRadars Phones Editor has, in some ways, never been easier (everything is good now!). But its also harder than ever to find meaningful faults in products that are the product (sorry) of multi-generational innovation. By all accounts, the iPhone 17 Pro will be another home run from Apple. But as someone whos already totally happy with the performance of my iPhone 16 Pro, Im struggling to buy into the September 9 Apple event hype. To be clear: if youre currently rocking an iPhone 13 or iPhone 14 , I can absolutely appreciate that the iPhone 17 series sounds like a major step-up. And it will be. But a lot of the rumors weve been reporting on over the past few weeks refer to upgrades over the iPhone 16 series, specifically. Youve read about new telephoto cameras , smoother displays , and the minor redesign of the iPhones rear panel . This is how Apple will present its 2025 lineup on September 9 as a year-on-year improvement over its suite of current best iPhones . In certain contexts, these upgrades will prove meaningful (Ive already written about why a 120Hz screen for the base model is a major win for entry-level iPhone buyers ). But as an iPhone 16 Pro user, Im not expecting to see anything next week thatll justify a $999 / 999 / AU$1,799 outlay on the iPhone 17 Pro. My iPhone 16 Pro in action (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Apple, of course, is aware of this dilemma. 10 years ago, the iPhone 6 felt like a major upgrade over the iPhone 5s because it was bigger, faster, longer-lasting, and looked totally different from its predecessor. But these days, Apple just cant make the same combination of improvements to every new iPhone generation. Let me rephrase: Apple could make the iPhone 17 Pro bigger, faster, and longer-lasting than the iPhone 16 Pro in fact, it probably will do but these improvements would be nigh-on intangible to the average user (can you tell the difference between the A17 Pro chipset and A18 Pro?). My iPhone 16 Pro is the perfect size, its plenty fast, and Im rarely let down by its battery life; if I werent TechRadars Phones Editor, Id probably hold onto it for another three years. Which begs the question: how does Apple convince its current-gen Pro users to upgrade? And should it even try to? Its true that, for some people, early-upgrade programs like those offered by Verizon and AT&T can make switching iPhones every year a genuinely feasible prospect. To sell a lot of iPhone 17 Pros, Apple doesnt necessarily have to convince someone who dropped $999 / 999 / AU$1,799 on the iPhone 16 Pro to do the same on its shiny new model. My iPhone 16 Pro is the perfect size, its plenty fast, and Im rarely let down by its battery life. But this whole train of thought has got me hoping that Apple pitches this years iPhones to those who really would benefit from an upgrade. When the company debuts new MacBooks, it rightly makes spec comparisons with products from a few generations ago not with whatever MacBook immediately preceded the new model in question. Granted, laptops have never been upgrade every year products, but smartphones also no longer fall into that category. If Apple can acknowledge that fact at next weeks product showcase, it'll make the iPhone 17 Pro look like an exciting, meaningful upgrade as a result. You might also like I've not bought an iPhone since 2012, but Apple could win me back in one key area iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra which phone will be best according to the rumored specs? iPhone 17 vs iPhone 17 Pro what are the rumored differences? ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/as-an-iphone-16-pro-user-i-dont-know-w hat-apple-can-do-to-excite-me-about-the-iphone-17-pro --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .