A leak from Korea has confirmed that Apple will equip the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max with an 8x optical zoom telephoto lens

By: Anton Kratiuk | 08.09.2025, 12:17

Tomorrow Apple will hold a big presentation of its gadgets and the star of the programme will be the iPhone 17 lineup. About these smartphones almost every day there is interesting information and today, in addition to the battery capacity of models without SIM card slots, it became known about the cameras and cooling system of the flagship Pro-models of iPhone.

Here's What We Know

One of the Korean operators published a document that revealed the technical specifications of the iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max. Thus, it became known that the new products will receive a telephoto lens with 8x optical zoom, which confirms the long-standing insider that the new series of Apple smartphones will be able to replace professional video cameras.

As for the cooling system of the Pro models of iPhone, it will provide increased heat dissipation thanks to an advanced evaporation chamber and the use of aluminium in the body instead of titanium, which was used in the premium models of the last generation.

Source: 9to5mac