Apple's iPhone 17 takes selfie camera to a whole new level

There are rumors that next year’s iPhone 17 models could have a 24-megapixel selfie camera. Although even the launch of the Apple iPhone 16 series is still a few weeks away, information about the iPhone 17 series continues to surface.

Improvements for selfies

A new leak suggests that the entire iPhone 17 series will be equipped with a 24 megapixel selfie camera. This would mean that Apple will double the megapixel count compared to the current and previous models. Apple analyst Jeff Pu has revealed in a note for investment bank Haitong (via Macrumors) shared a diagram suggesting that the iPhone 17 series, including the alleged iPhone 17 Slim, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models, will each come with a 24MP selfie camera.

Pu added that the front camera will feature a six-element plastic lens. For comparison, the TrueDepth 12-megapixel front camera on the iPhone 15 has five plastic elements. This is not the first time such information has surfaced. Back in January, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had hinted that at least one model in the iPhone 17 series will have a 24-megapixel camera.

This latest leak now supports Kuo’s claims. In addition, Apple is said to have already reserved all of TSMC’s 2nm chip capacity for the 2025 iPhone 17 series. In the case of the iPhone 17, it is also said that Samsung and not Sony could be the supplier for the cameras. The iPhone 17 family is powered by an A19 chipset.

It is important to stress that this information is currently based on rumors and its accuracy cannot be verified. Apple could also change these plans at any time – this has happened in the past. This rumor is generating a lot of speculation and interest. What do you think about these potential new features – is a better selfie camera even a real thing these days?