Notebookcheck Logo

Latest Apple iPhone 17 Pro leak showcases rumoured radical redesign

Apple is not expected to bring the design changes shown to the regular iPhone 17. (Image source: Weibo)
Apple is not expected to bring the design changes shown to the regular iPhone 17. (Image source: Weibo)
The release of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max remains a while off yet. An image purporting to show the pair's mid-frames may have already revealed Apple's design changes, though.

Earlier today, we reported that Apple is preparing to bring a Pixel-inspired camera bar to market with the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max. In summary, that rumoured originated from Digital Chat Station, who also shared a mock-up of the design mooted. Now, a photo showing this potential redesign has emerged on Weibo.

Allegedly, the image was obtained from an unnamed source within Apple's supply chain. Thus, we would recommend exercising some caution as to the photo's authenticity, however authentic it may look. Incidentally, the design mirrors recent claims made by The Information that Apple would be moving to aluminium frames for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Ultimately, the presence of a wide horizontal camera bar draws comparisons with the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL (curr. $949 on Amazon). With that being said, it seems that Apple could adopt a unibody design with cutouts for cameras and wireless charging hardware.

To that end, the frame also contains cutouts for physical buttons, whose positions are unchanged from the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The sheer size of the cutout in the middle of the frame implies that Apple will cover this in something. As such, we suspect that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max may look like regular glass-backed smartphones, even if their internal construction is radically different.

(Image source: Weibo)
(Image source: Weibo)

Source(s)

Weibo va BGR & @Jukanlosreve (1) (2)

static version load dynamic
Loading Comments
Comment on this article
Please share our article, every link counts!
Mail Logo
> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > News > News Archive > Newsarchive 2024 12 > Latest Apple iPhone 17 Pro leak showcases rumoured radical redesign
Alex Alderson, 2024-12-12 (Update: 2024-12-12)