By Emma Reynolds 
In the throbbing heart of the tech world, whispers of the rumored iPhone 17 are starting to circulate. However, let’s hit the pause button on the Apple hype train for a moment and take a look around. What you might find intriguing is that several of these cutting-edge features have already found a home in the Android universe. Here are seven rumored iPhone 17 features that Android users are already enjoying, proving that innovation is a two-way street.
Our first stop is the world of biometric security. The iPhone 17 is rumored to be introducing under-display fingerprint scanning. However, this feature has been a staple of high-end Android devices since 2018, with Vivo X20 Plus UD leading the march. It’s a seamless, intuitive, and undeniably cool feature that Android users have had at their fingertips (quite literally) for years.
Next up is the alleged introduction of ProRAW for video. This format, akin to a raw image, provides the highest possible quality and flexibility in post-production. But wait a minute! Did we forget about Android’s LG V30, which introduced the Log format for videos in 2017, offering similar post-production advantages?
Battery life has always been a contentious issue between iPhone and Android users. The iPhone 17 is rumored to have a more efficient battery, thanks to the switch to a 3nm process for the Apple Silicon. But let’s rewind to 2020 when Android’s Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra introduced a 5000mAh battery, leaving many iPhones in the dust.
Fourth on the list is the adoption of a high-refresh-rate display, whispered to be one of the key features of the iPhone 17. Yet, Android users have been scrolling smoothly with 120Hz display refresh rates since the release of the OnePlus 7 Pro in 2019.
Our fifth feature is a bit of a fun one – the iPhone 17 might be getting an always-on display. This feature, which lets users glance at the time, notifications, and other info without waking up the phone, has been a standard on many Android phones like Google’s Pixel series for years.
Next, there’s a rumor that the iPhone 17 will feature satellite communication capabilities. But this is not a novel concept. Thuraya X5-Touch, an Android phone, became the world’s first Android satellite phone back in 2018, setting the bar high for global connectivity.
Finally, we arrive at our seventh stop: the USB Type-C port. Apple is finally rumored to be making the switch, which Android has been sporting since the Nexus 5X and 6P in 2015. It’s a small but significant change, allowing for faster data transfer and charging, and more importantly, compatibility with a plethora of devices.
So, here we are, having completed our tour of seven features that Android users are already enjoying while Apple users eagerly await them in the iPhone 17. It’s a friendly reminder that the race of innovation is ceaseless and both platforms constantly borrow brilliance from each other. After all, isn’t it the competition that drives us forward?