iPhone 17 to Bridge the Gap with the Samsung Galaxy S25

The very much anticipated iPhone 17 series officially hit the public today, and it includes the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

The Pro models come with a new design, and you’ll notice that the iPhone Air has been introduced, taking the place of the iPhone Plus. With these changes, it may be a quieter year for the standard iPhone 17, but Apple still needs to impress if it wants to keep up with its biggest rival, Samsung.

The iPhone 17 will face tough competition from the Samsung Galaxy S25, which already feels like a more advanced phone than last year’s iPhone 16. If Apple wants its newest model to stand out, it will need to match or beat Samsung’s hardware and software. Samsung has been pushing innovation for years, and Apple can’t afford to fall behind.

One of the biggest areas Apple needs to improve is the display, or the iPhone 17 series will struggle to feel modern. Well, Apple did not disappoint as the iPhone 17 comes with a 120Hz screen.

Now, the new iPhones can finally compete with its Android peers. Many mid-range Android phones already use 120Hz screens, so it would have been a huge let-down if Apple did not make this upgrade.

Recall that two devices in the iPhone 16 series, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, are still using a 60Hz screen. Thus, Apple fans did have some fears that the company would not upgrade. But alas, it did.

Over the years, iPhones have been known for their premium and reliable software build, but due to the fact that the cost of these devices is on the high side, fans are beginning to expect more next-level features.

With the addition of the 120Hz screen, Apple can finally justify $799 price tag on the base model of this series. 

Apple has a very loyal fanbase, but it appears that the company is not taking them for granted. For Apple, it didn't need to go all out to produce an iPhone 17 series different from its predecessors, but it had to show its users that it was listening to their plights.

With the smoother screen now extending to the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 series will go on to compete head-to-head with the Galaxy S25 series.