Supply chain leak suggests that the iPhone 17 Pro will look weird | Infinium-tech
Some time back we heard that the iPhone 17 Pro will have a rectangular camera bump instead of the current square bump that has been used for several generations. That report also claims that Apple is dumping titanium and going back to aluminum for frames. Just recently, a report suggested that Apple would stick with Titanium for professionals, so the weird camera bump rumor is false… right?
Probably not and it could be worse than we imagine. A post on Weibo shows this image and claims it is a bare frame from the iPhone supply chain. The cameras will be in the top area and the ultra-wide lens in the middle (this is the thinnest module, so it helps leave enough room for the Face ID hardware on the other side).
Alleged iPhone 17 Pro frames
leakster digital chat station Gives credibility to this leak and shares a supposed render of the iPhone 17 Pro. This ties into the original rumor, which claimed the back would be a mix of aluminum and glass (the large hole at the bottom of the frame would be covered by glass to let wireless charging, NFC, and other signals through).
speculative iPhone 17 Pro renders
And can we talk about the location of Camera Island for a moment? Yes, it looks like the “visor” on Pixel phones, but as you’ll see, Google placed its cameras underneath. The iPhone 17 design would be basically impossible to hold horizontally without covering at least some of the cameras.
Google Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL
Cupertino has always been conscious of ergonomics, so it’s hard to believe they would get it so wrong. The 17-series is still almost a full year away, so perhaps it’s a failed experiment.
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