iPhone 17 Pro series 'missed appointment' with exclusive screen technology

Apple is said to have encountered major production issues that have left the iPhone 17 Pro line without premium features.

According to WCCF Tech , Apple fans had hoped that the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max would be the company's first mobile devices to feature a proprietary anti-reflective, scratch-resistant screen coating, which would significantly improve outdoor visibility and catch up with rival Samsung. However, a recent report said that this plan was canceled because Apple faced serious problems in scaling up production.

The iPhone 17 Pro series will not have anti-reflective screen technology

According to sources from MacRumors , the process of applying a new anti-reflective coating to the screens of the iPhone 17 Pro models is taking too long compared to the requirements. This negatively affects the overall productivity, making it difficult to mass produce the millions of iPhones per year that Apple needs to meet. Therefore, the tech giant is said to have decided to remove this expected feature from the two upcoming flagship models.

The iPhone's screen's anti-reflective capabilities are still far behind Samsung's

PHOTO: MACRUMORS SCREENSHOT

The lack of a premium anti-reflective coating could cost the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max a key selling point, one that could be a factor in encouraging users to upgrade or buy the more expensive version. The current iPhone screen, despite having an oleophobic coating to prevent fingerprints, still reflects a lot of light compared to the screens of competitors like the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

However, hope is not completely extinguished. If Apple can find a way to optimize and shorten the anti-reflective coating process in the coming months, the feature could very well appear on the iPhone 18 generation, which will be released next year. The report does not mention whether Apple is considering using Nano Texture Glass - an option that reduces reflection but not as thoroughly as anti-reflective coating - for the iPhone 17 Pro.

So, users hoping for a less glare-prone iPhone display will probably have to wait at least another year. This manufacturing issue is an unfortunate setback for Apple's efforts to upgrade the display on this year's Pro line.

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