There’s nothing on this world that’s sure, apart from loss of life, taxes and the reveal of a brand new iPhone yearly. Invites have already gone out to attendees of Apple’s Awe Dropping iPhone 17 occasion. And whereas we’re still deciphering what’s being teased by the Apple emblem heatmap, we have already seen loads of the anticipated product lineup via leaked photographs and rumors.

Along with the base model, you may count on an iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max and a slim model, nicknamed the iPhone 17 Air to be revealed in the course of the occasion. We’re additionally more likely to see an Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 and possibly an Apple Watch SE, which was final up to date in 2022. The AirPods Pro 3 may also make their debut.

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Tying the entire lineup collectively is iOS 26, which was showcased at WWDC 2025 and will drop shortly after the occasion.

Listed below are the largest rumors and leaks about Apple’s new {hardware}. We’ll proceed updating this piece forward of the iPhone 17 occasion. Apple hasn’t introduced any merchandise or confirmed rumors and we probably will not discover out for positive till the September iPhone occasion.

What’s the ‘Awe Dropping’ Apple occasion on Sept. 9?

Should you’re excited in regards to the new iPhone’s debut, you will not have to attend lengthy. Now that invites have gone out, we are able to formally affirm that Apple is planning its occasion for Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

It seems that the leaks and rumors surrounding the occasion date had been correct. We are able to count on to see a full slate of product launches on the Awe Dropping Apple occasion, beginning with the iPhone 17. The heatmap Apple emblem included within the occasion invitations hints at a brand new characteristic however we do not know what that may very well be.

iPhone 17

The usual iPhone is the cornerstone of Apple’s September presentation, and the iPhone 17 needs to be no totally different. All in all, this yr will not mark a groundbreaking shakeup for the iPhone. That is supposedly coming next year, for the iPhone’s twentieth anniversary. However there are nonetheless new options to get excited over within the meantime.

The most important alteration to the design is rumored to be the cellphone’s digicam bump, which can extra intently resemble the pill-shaped design of Google’s Pixel. Analyst Jeff Pu additionally believes that the selfie digicam will probably be 24 megapixels — a strong improve from the 12-megapixel front-facing digicam current within the iPhone 16 lineup.

There are conflicting rumors in regards to the iPhone 17’s inside specs. Pu stated that the brand new cellphone could have the same A18 chipset used within the iPhone 16, whereas leaker Fastened Focus Digital advised that the cellphone will probably be upgraded to the A19 chip. It is unknown whether or not the iPhone 17 will get a bodily battery improve however the Adaptive Energy characteristic included inside iOS 26 ought to assist prolong the cellphone’s battery life nonetheless.

Outstanding leaker Majin Bu posted photos of the purported iPhone 17 lineup on X, and in the event that they’re correct, the machine will are available in black, blue, silver, purple and inexperienced.

Based mostly on the Sept. 9 occasion date, we are able to count on preorders for the brand new Apple {hardware} to start on Sept. 12, with a launch date of Sept. 19.

iPhone 17 Air

The iPhone 17 Air may exchange the Plus mannequin within the lineup. Its key characteristic may very well be an ultra-thin design, like Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see if the slim design comes with a sacrifice to battery life, like with the S25 Edge. A Bloomberg report states that the Air may very well be as skinny as 5.5mm. Pu notes that the Air will probably have a 6.6-inch show, with a decision of 1,260×2,740 pixels.

There’s a mixture of rumors in regards to the Air’s chip, with trusted sources comparable to Bloomberg reporting that it’ll have the usual A19 chip. Extra not too long ago, MacRumors reported on a leaker’s assertion that the cellphone will comprise the A19 Professional chip, however there is no substantial proof pointing towards both declare.

According to MacRumors, the Air has a 2,800-mAh battery — although it may be the primary Apple cellphone to make use of a high-density silicon battery, which may enhance precise battery capability by between 15% to twenty%. Notice that the Adaptive Energy characteristic delivery with iOS 26 would possibly assist with the battery life.

Judging by the quite a few leaked photographs and renders, it is also extraordinarily probably that the Air could have just one wide-angle rear digicam, just like the iPhone 16E. The entrance digicam may be moved to the left of the Dynamic Island cutout (that digicam sensor bar on the prime of the cellphone’s show) to keep up its kind.

Whereas the iPhone 17 is anticipated to remain on the baseline 8GB of reminiscence, the Air may have 12GB of RAM, which is similar reminiscence that the Professional and Professional Max telephones are rumored to incorporate.

iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max

Whereas the Air is anticipated to make sacrifices to attain its design, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are probably the most premium fashions within the lineup. Recent photos substantiate rumors that the Professional’s chassis will change from titanium to aluminum, which can make them lighter than earlier fashions.

The largest rumored upgrades coming are the cameras. MacRumors reported that the iPhone 17 Professional fashions could have an 8x optical zoom telephoto lens up from the 5x one on the 16 Professional. Pu wrote that the Professional telephones will characteristic a 48-megapixel telephoto digicam, which is a considerable enchancment over the 16 Professional’s 12-megapixel sensor. He equally stories that the selfie digicam will probably be upgraded to 24 megapixels, up from the 12-megapixel front-facing digicam on the 16 Professional.

As reported on by MacRumors, one leaker claimed the iPhone 17 Professional Max could have the largest battery in any iPhone so far — and the Professional will probably have a equally sized battery. Bu claimed that each telephones could have a vapor chamber cooling system, which may assist maintain these batteries from overheating on the sunniest summer season days.

The Professional telephones will include the A19 Professional chip, however whereas the iPhone 17 Air may probably have a five-core GPU, the Professional and Professional Max could have a six-core GPU, guaranteeing higher efficiency throughout the board.

For people who care about displaying off their new cellphone, you will be blissful to know that one supposed leaker on Weibo claimed that one of many coloration selections for the iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max is said to the slick iOS 26 Liquid Glass design, whereas we’ve seen leaked mockups of the Professional in black, silver, darkish blue and orange.

Apple Watch Collection 11, Extremely 3 and SE

The Apple Watch Series 11 may get key enhancements to its core options, battery life and efficiency.

We would not see a drastic change in design from the Apple Watch Series 10, however MacRumors reports that the Collection 11 may get a extra energy-efficient display with greater decision and higher brightness settings (which may enhance battery life). Retaining with the development of upgrading the processor in every new Apple Watch, we should always see an S11 chip current within the Collection 11.

Gurman reported in March that Apple has been testing blood stress monitoring for future Apple Watch fashions, but it surely’s unclear how far alongside in improvement that characteristic is and whether or not it is prepared for launch with the Collection 11.

What’s extraordinarily more likely to debut at this occasion, then again, is the Apple Watch Ultra 3, since MacRumors found imagery for the smartwatch buried inside the iOS 26 beta. The photographs present an Extremely watch with a barely bigger show, clocking in at a 422×514-pixel decision. The Extremely 3 would probably share an S11 chip with the Collection 11. Whereas the Ultra 2 already boasts the longest battery lifetime of any Apple Watch, an S11 chip may see even better returns on a single cost for the Extremely 3 — it may final three or 4 days in low-power mode.

Probably the most distinctive characteristic that might come to the premium new Apple Watch is satellite tv for pc connectivity. According to Gurman, Apple has been exploring including this characteristic to the subsequent Extremely mannequin — if applied, it could allow emergency messaging and site sharing in areas with out cell service. Google’s new Pixel Watch 4 is the primary smartwatch to help satellite tv for pc connectivity.

There are some hints that we would see a brand new SE mannequin. For starters, there hasn’t been an SE since 2022, which implies Apple may very well be primed for a launch this yr. A report from Gurman additionally said that there is a chance {that a} next-gen SE may very well be within the works. The following SE design may largely deal with an improved exterior, according to Gurman, but it surely’s additionally probably that the price range watch may get an improve to Apple’s S9 chip.

The WatchOS 26 AI-powered Workout Buddy characteristic would even be normal for any new Apple Watch launched at this occasion, although they will have to be paired up with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone.

AirPods Professional 3

It has been a sizzling minute since Apple has up to date the AirPods Professional in response to CNET’s resident headphone reviewer David Carnoy. The second iteration of the premium wi-fi earbuds was launched in 2022, and the corporate has been radio silent in regards to the AirPods Pro 3 regardless of releasing new AirPods fashions yearly since 2019.

That is more likely to change very quickly, as MacRumors contributor Steve Moser found references to the AirPods Professional 3 within the underlying code for iOS 26’s first beta.

Bloomberg’s Gurman predicts that the product announcement will occur in the course of the iPhone 17 occasion. He additionally reported that the brand new design will probably characteristic heart-rate monitoring as a key characteristic, equally to the Powerbeats Professional 2. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo additional reported that the corporate is trying to add infrared cameras to future AirPods, however this {hardware} won’t be prepared till the AirPods Professional 4.

It is also rumored that the AirPods Professional 3 may have an interactive touchscreen display within the charging case, doubling as a distant management. It is also doable that the brand new wi-fi earbuds could have an H3 chip, an enchancment over the AirPods Professional 2’s H2 chip that might enhance battery life, improve sound high quality, present higher energetic noise cancellation and carry out higher throughout voice calls.

Announcement, beta and iOS 26 launch

A brand new era of Apple {hardware} calls for brand new software program as effectively, and iOS 26 is altering way over the working system’s naming conference. The iOS 18 successor — which was introduced at WWDC — is on its fifth public beta, which fixes various bugs from the earlier replace and brings the software program extra consistent with the latest developer beta version.

We all know what lots of the predominant options of iOS 26 will seem like earlier than its full launch. The design is basically minimalist, with a heavy emphasis on Liquid Glass, which presents a colorless “all clear” various to the sunshine and darkish mode interfaces. This unobtrusive design will make dynamic modifications to the lock display, the place the time and date will change to suit your photograph, and Safari, the place unused tabs will gravitate towards the highest of the display.

The Digital camera, Photographs and FaceTime apps are additionally going again to fundamentals with simplified designs, whereas the Messages app is getting extra colourful. The largest options for iOS 26 are name screening for unknown numbers, stay translation for calls and texts, a devoted Video games app and lyrics translations on the Music app.

For an in-depth breakdown of all the iOS upgrades Apple has revealed (in addition to the updates the corporate did not point out), try the roundup from CNET’s Jeff Carlson here.

We’ll proceed to replace this piece as extra particulars for the Sept. 9 Awe Dropping iPhone 17 occasion are confirmed. Test again for extra details about launch dates and upcoming Apple {hardware} because it turns into accessible.