[Digital Today reporter Jinju Hong (홍진주)] Apple will include 3 major new iPhone features in iOS 27.3, which is due to be released next month.

According to U.S. tech media outlet 9to5Mac on Nov. 9 local time, the update centers on a new Apple Health app, Apple Music’s “Selfie Sing,” and improvements to StandBy mode.

The biggest change is a redesign of the Health app. Apple will add “Insights” and “Longevity” tabs to the Health app for iPhones that support Apple Intelligence. The two tabs are designed to provide personalized recommendations tailored to a user’s health status. The app will also include educational videos featuring clinical experts, at-home motion assessments using the iPhone camera, and tools for ordering tests and keeping records.

The Health app was already tested in the iOS 27.2 beta but was dropped just before the official release. Apple said from the start that the app would return and be available within the year. Its reappearance has now been confirmed as part of iOS 27.3.

Apple Music will add a new feature focused on social sharing. “Selfie Sing” combines the iPhone camera with Apple Music’s lyrics feature so users can create their own singing videos. Lyrics are shown beneath the camera video, allowing users to quickly make a sing-along clip and share it on social platforms.

The outlet said the feature is “clearly aimed at social platforms like TikTok.” It added that it may not be for everyone, but is a rare social-focused push from Apple. From Apple’s perspective, it can be read as a move to expand music listening into a create-and-share experience.

StandBy mode will also be expanded. Some StandBy features that had been available only on “iPhone Duo” will be extended to all iPhones starting with iOS 27.3. New weather and calendar screens will be added, and users will be able to change colors and detail options more widely on analog and digital clock screens. On the photo screen, users will be able to directly choose a shared album.

The way faces are managed will also change. Users will be able to create multiple versions of each screen layout and switch easily with a swipe. It is not a new feature for existing “iPhone Duo” users, but Apple will expand the related experience to more iPhone models with this update. The outlet also said that “bringing it to more iPhone models is a welcome thing.”

This iOS 27.3 is closer to a shift in Apple’s services strategy than a simple addition of features. That is because it strengthens personalization and everyday functions in health, expands content-sharing elements in Apple Music, and broadens device-exclusive StandBy features to general iPhones. As a result, which iPhone models support how much of the new features is expected to be a key point of attention when the update is officially rolled out next month.