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This Year's iPhone 17 Pro Chip Could Be 500x More Powerful than the SoC Used in the Original 2007 iPhone

  • MacRumors received an anonymous tip claiming the iPhone 17 Pro will feature an 8x optical zoom telephoto lens and a new pro camera app.
  • This rumor builds on Apple's history of iterative camera upgrades, with the iPhone 16 Pro having a 5x zoom and the 17 Pro expected to improve zoom by 60%.
  • In April, Jon Prosser revealed that the iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to natively allow simultaneous video capture from multiple cameras and may feature an additional Camera Control button.
  • The A18 Bionic chip in the iPhone 17 Pro reportedly scores above 8500 on Geekbench, potentially pushing CPU performance past 500x that of the original 2007 iPhone processor.
  • If confirmed, these enhancements could provide users significant reasons to upgrade, indicating Apple’s continued focus on camera and performance innovation.
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Tech Radar broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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