- Case for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max with built-in display announced
- Dubbed the Selfix Case, it’s designed to help you frame selfies using the rear cameras.
- It also has a microSD card slot
One of the most intriguing phones announced this year is the Xiaomi 17 Pro, which, along with its bigger brother, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, has a small secondary screen on the back, allowing you to control media, view notifications and frame selfies. But soon, with the help of an accessory, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will also get some of those capabilities.
Selfix has announced Selfix Case, a case for your iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone 17 Pro Max that has a built-in 1.6-inch circular AMOLED touchscreen. This 480 x 480 screen can be used as a viewfinder for the rear cameras, so you can use them to take selfies.
The advantage of this is that it gives you three additional lenses to choose from for selfies, giving you different focal lengths and access to larger sensors with more megapixels and better low-light performance. Of course, you can still technically take selfies with the rear cameras without this case, but you’ll just have to hope your photo is framed correctly.
Increase your storage too
The Selfix Case also includes a microSD card slot, so add a card and you’ll have plenty of room for all your photos and videos. Additionally, there is a mechanical button to turn that secondary screen on and off.
Even better, the Selfix case supposedly works without apps or setup; Just place your iPhone on it and you’re ready to go.
How well it works in practice remains to be seen, but it’s certainly intriguing. There’s also the question of price, as we don’t know how much the Selfix Case will cost yet, but it’s supposedly coming to Kickstarter soon, where it will be offered in Oat White, Blush Pink, and Midnight Black shades.
Of course, even if it works as advertised, it won’t be as versatile as the Xiaomi 17 Pro series’ secondary display, as it can be used for much more than just framing selfies. But if you want a second screen without ditching iOS, this might be your best and only option.
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