Apple had generated expectations around the iPhone 17, especially due to the possible inclusion of a scratch-resistant and anti-reflective coating on its screens, features that promised to enhance the user experience.
However, recent reports indicate that these plans have been discarded for this year due to issues in the coating application process.
According to sources cited by MacRumors, the idea of the coating was still on the agenda for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models. However, the time required to apply the coating to millions of units in production turned out to be a significant obstacle, leading Apple to discard this improvement for the time being.
Disappointment: the iPhone 17 does not include the expected improvements in the screen
It is still unclear whether the company will opt for a simpler coating or a nano-textured display, which could reduce glare and is currently used in some iPads and Macs, or if the iPhone 17 screens will not have significant improvements in this aspect compared to previous models.
Apple followers have not taken this news positively, expressing their discontent on various social platforms.
Reactions include comments like “this is a big disappointment” and “I might switch to Samsung,” referring to the fact that smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra do include an anti-reflective coating.
Despite this setback, there is good news related to the iPhone 17. A report from DigiTimes, available by subscription, suggests that Apple has completed engineering validation testing (EVT) for at least one model of the iPhone 17, which indicates that, if everything goes as planned, the launch of the new series is still scheduled for September.