{"id":53942,"date":"2025-04-28T22:35:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=53942"},"modified":"2025-04-28T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:36:05","slug":"iphone-17-anti-reflective-display-remains-the-future-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/rumors\/iphone-17-entspiegeltes-display-bleibt-vorerst-zukunft","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17: Anti-reflective display remains the future for now"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you've been waiting for the iPhone 17 and were hoping for an anti-glare and more durable display, there's bad news. Apple has scrapped the planned anti-reflective coating for the Pro models. Here's exactly what happened and what it means for the new iPhones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple had big plans for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. A new anti-reflective coating was supposed to not only reduce reflections but also be more scratch-resistant than the current Ceramic Shield. Rumors about this first surfaced last spring. Now it appears that Apple has discontinued development. Let's take a closer look at why this is happening and what alternatives are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple removes the new anti-reflective coating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

According to information from MacRumors, the new scratch-resistant anti-reflective coating will not be integrated into the iPhone 17 Pro models. Weibo leaker Instant Digital reported in spring 2024 that Apple was working on an improved anti-reflective coating that would be even more durable than Ceramic Shield. After that, there was a long silence on the subject. The reason for the cancellation lies in production. The coating process was too slow and inefficient to be applied to the millions of iPhones Apple produces each year. Even if the new technology was intended only for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the production speed was insufficient. Therefore, Apple canceled the project entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does this mean for the iPhone 17 display?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Like its predecessors, Apple's next smartphone will continue to feature a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. While this helps prevent fingerprints, it barely improves anti-reflective properties. While Apple has been offering nano-textured displays on its Mac and iPad Pro for some time, the iPhone will stick with the current technology. There are indications that Apple could opt for either a simpler anti-reflective coating or a variant of nano-texture in the future. Currently, however, it looks like the iPhone 17 won't receive any specific improvements to its display glass. This means that you can still expect reflections on the new model in direct sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competition moves forward: Samsung shows how it's done<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While Apple is treading water with display coatings, Samsung is taking a step forward. Samsung introduced Gorilla Glass Armor for the first time on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. This glass reduces reflections by up to 75 percent, improves contrast in bright light conditions, and makes colors appear more vibrant even in strong sunlight. Samsung is thus demonstrating that it is possible to produce robust and anti-reflective displays in large quantities. This creates additional pressure for Apple to soon integrate similar technology into its own smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n