The New IPhone 17 is set to launch in September but the key question remains the same, should you upgrade?

By Ayush Sachan

The New iPhone 17 is set to be the biggest and most ambitious lineup of Apple, promising a big leap in performance, features and design, but one of the biggest competition of iPhone 17 is not any of Apple’s competitors like Samsung’s Galaxy or Google’s pixel, it is none other than Apple’s last released iPhone 16 itself.

Apple is all set for there big event launching the news iPhone 17 in September, with the new IOS 26 beta 3 releasing for developers and testers. The new iPhone model “iPhone 17 air” has been garnering a-lot of attention with the fans getting ready to have a super-slim model just around 5.5 mm thick, making it the thinnest iPhone ever. The standard iPhone 17 grows slightly to a 6.27″ display, while the Pro models keep their familiar sizes but refine the build with slimmer bezels and lighter materials. All iPhone 17 models are expected to run on Apple’s next-gen A19 chip, built on a new 2-nanometer process.

This means better speed and power efficiency. Pro models will get a beefier A19 Pro, paired with 12 GB of RAM, making them ideal for multitasking and future iOS upgrades. A big key difference when compared to the previous models in the new line up is that all models of iPhone 17 will have a 120hz Pro Motion display that lacked in the previous base models of iPhone 16.

Major camera improvements and Better battery life & cooling are also some upgrades that can be found in the new iPhone 17 line up with the base model is tipped to get a 24 MP front camera, doubling the resolution of current models and the Pros might offer a 48 MP telephoto lens, mechanical aperture adjustments, and 8K video recording making it a powerhouse for content creators. Leaks have also suggest the iPhone 17 Pro Max will sport a huge 5,000 MAH battery, the largest ever in an iPhone. Apple is also rumored to add vapor-chamber cooling to keep things smooth under heavy use. But even with all these updates and “major” improvements the question still remains the same as it was the last year when the then new iPhone 16 line up was released. Should you upgrade?

The answer to this question can differ from person to person:

1. If you have a iPhone 14 or older – You should upgrade when you take into consideration of Apple’s track record, changing an iPhone after every 3 models have been considered a good decision with the tech enthusiasts, as a 3 year difference with each iPhone can result in a balanced in hand experience new generation iPhone and also a respectable upgrade time that one should take to not given into today’s rapid consumption of materialistic wants and wastefulness of completely usable goods. Because if your iPhone is still going strong then try to use it for another year before going for an upgrade.
2. If you have a iPhone 15 or 16 base – It’s a good upgrade mainly for the 120 Hz display, improved cameras, and future-proof performance. But if your current phone is serving you well, waiting for better deals or even the iPhone 18 next year could make sense. Again the 3 year rule will apply here if you upgrade your current phone with iPhone 18 next year.
3. If you have an iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max- You’ll see improvements in zoom, battery, and design tweaks, but there is also a big chance that you will not be able to notice all this differences as these changes will be hard to distinguish if you are coming from a current iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max , so unless you crave the latest camera innovations or a thinner chassis, you can safely skip this generation.

In the end, whether to upgrade depends on your current phone, your budget, and how much you value having Apple’s very latest.