5 things I want to see from the iPhone in 2025

Because the yr winds down, it’s the right time to have a look again and mirror. In spite of everything, we did get some fairly thrilling smartphones in 2024, and Apple went above and past with the iPhone 16 collection.

However as we inch nearer to the brand new yr, there are some issues I hope that Apple will consider with the iPhone. Right here’s what I’m hoping to see with the iPhone in 2025.

Sooner charging speeds

When Apple switched to USB-C with the iPhone 15 line, I hoped that we might lastly see some elevated charging speeds. In spite of everything, there are some Android telephones, just like the OnePlus 12, that may attain between 80 watts and 100W by way of wired cost speeds. For different Android telephones, the typical is round 45W, which is what you get with the Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely, for instance.

However Apple didn’t make charging sooner with the USB-C change, because it stayed at round 27W. The iPhone 16 line didn’t change that both, which was disappointing.

In 2025, I hope Apple a minimum of will increase the charging pace on the iPhone 17 Professional fashions. It’s somewhat ridiculous that the “Professional” variations cost on the identical pace as the bottom fashions, and 27W general feels so gradual in comparison with the competitors.

I’m not asking Apple to offer us 80W charging like OnePlus, however possibly 45W ought to be the usual for a “Professional” telephone. Hopefully, this may enhance in 2025.

In 2021, Apple started to supply 1TB of storage with the iPhone 13 Professional and iPhone 13 Professional Max fashions. Some folks thought that was overkill, however I used to be excited to lastly see 1TB storage on a telephone. On the time, I used to be about to have my first baby, and I knew that I might be taking a whole lot of pictures and movies sooner or later. For me, 1TB was precisely what I wanted.

Quick-forward three years and three generations of iPhone Professional with 1TB storage later, and I’ve lower than 450GB of area left. That’s nonetheless rather a lot, particularly for most individuals. However what occurs if I get even nearer to that 1TB restrict? And earlier than you inform me to dump my pictures and movies, that’s not an choice, as I like to return and reminisce about my reminiscences on my telephone, consider it or not.

It took Apple some time to offer us a 1TB storage choice. I liked lastly having the choice as a result of, on the time, getting 1TB meant not having to fret about storage. However now that I’m greater than midway to filling up my 1TB iPhone, I believe it’s time for Apple to think about a 2TB storage choice and maybe eliminate the 128GB beginning storage for the small Professional mannequin and make 256GB the brand new place to begin.

I extremely doubt this may occur subsequent yr, however I’ll maintain my fingers crossed.

No extra 60Hz shows

Apple did an awesome job this yr with the bottom mannequin iPhone 16. It has the Motion button that debuted final yr with the iPhone 15 Professional, the brand new Digicam Management button, the A18 chip, Apple Intelligence, an improved ultrawide lens with a revamped digicam setup, and a few of Apple’s finest shade choices in years.

However probably the most disappointing facet? The truth that it nonetheless has a 60Hz refresh charge on the show with no always-on functionality — the 120Hz ProMotion and always-on show is unique to Professional fashions. For a telephone that begins at $800, the truth that the iPhone 16 nonetheless has 60Hz is a tricky tablet to swallow in 2024. In spite of everything, there are far more reasonably priced Android telephones which have 120Hz refresh charges, so having 60Hz nonetheless is a bit embarrassing.

It is probably not a giant deal to some, and truthfully, typically it’s a bit overblown, as most individuals don’t even discover the distinction between 60Hz and 120Hz. Nevertheless, the truth that Apple nonetheless makes use of such a gradual refresh charge on telephones this costly isn’t an awesome look.

Rumors have indicated that the iPhone 17 line will use LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) shows, which let OLED screens have a dynamic refresh charge whereas being extra energy environment friendly. So, we may very well see a base mannequin iPhone 17 with a 120Hz ProMotion show and always-on capabilities subsequent yr if the rumors are true.

The 60Hz show is likely one of the causes holding me again from buying a base mannequin iPhone 16 (together with the smaller storage) as an alternative of an iPhone 16 Professional this yr. If this modifications, I’ll undoubtedly be extra tempted to go along with a base mannequin sooner or later.

Higher telephoto digicam decision

With the iPhone 16 Professional fashions, Apple made some good enhancements that eradicated digicam disparity between the small and huge variants. For one, the iPhone 16 Professional lastly gained the 5x telephoto lens from the iPhone 15 Professional Max, so that you not must get the large telephone for the most effective options.

Apple additionally upgraded the ultrawide lens on each iPhone 16 Professional fashions to 48MP from the earlier 12MP. This ends in higher-resolution pictures with extra element.

However for 2025, I hope that Apple additionally considers upgrading the telephoto lens. Although the smaller Professional mannequin gained 5x optical zoom, each telephones nonetheless solely have a 12MP telephoto sensor. Loads of the competitors, such because the OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely, and Google Pixel 9 Professional/9 Professional XL, have a minimum of 50MP throughout the board for all (or most) of their rear cameras.

Particularly for “Professional” telephones, having something lower than 50MP is disappointing. And since Apple additionally prides itself on what one can do with the iPhone’s cameras, it solely is smart for the corporate to think about growing the decision for the telephoto lens quickly, if not in 2025. However to remain related, it ought to contemplate doing it sooner quite than later.

Improved battery life

One subject that has plagued iPhones for years, until you get the biggest ones, is battery life.

For the bottom and smaller Professional fashions, you sometimes get simply at some point of battery life earlier than you should plug it in. In the meantime, the Plus and Max variants can get greater than a day’s price of use on a single cost, relying on how a lot you utilize them.

Nonetheless, battery life is normally a weak level for the iPhone. A number of Android telephones can final a day and a half and even two days, just like the OnePlus 12 or Galaxy S24 Extremely.

I might like to see Apple enhance the battery life on non-gigantic telephones to final greater than a single day. I’ve seen that my iPhone 16 Professional has proven higher stamina than my iPhone 15 Professional, so maybe Apple is heading in the right direction.

In fact, the rumored iPhone 17 “Slim” or “Air” can be the other of what I’m searching for, as the main focus can be on kind over operate. However there would nonetheless be three different iPhone 17 fashions for Apple to enhance battery life on, so I’ll maintain hoping.

An thrilling yr lies forward

As 2024 wraps up, there’s quite a bit to look ahead to in 2025 for smartphones, particularly with Apple. The iPhone SE 4 is coming and might be a much bigger deal than you assume. And, after all, the iPhone 17 lineup is ready to get some large modifications, too.

I hope that a minimum of one or two issues I’ve talked about right here develop into a actuality. Such modifications would make Apple’s flagship product extra on par with its competitors, and in the long run, that advantages everybody.