As is typical with the feature gap between standard and pro models, rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max (as well as the Air) will get the newest A19 chip, while the regular iPhone 17 will get the same A18 chip that powered last year's iPhone 16.

It's not clear if that means the most powerful telephoto camera in the iPhone series or in smartphones in general, but it's a promising potential upgrade either way. The iPhone 16 Pro Max comes equipped with a triple-lens 48MP+48MP+12MP camera on the back, with 5x optical zoom courtesy of the telephoto lens.

The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a significantly upgraded Telephoto camera, according to a post this week from Instant Digital, an