Next year, the iPhone 17 Pro is likely to arrive with significant design changes and other improvements. Recently, several rumors and mock-up renders hinted at a redesign of the iPhone 17 Pro with a horizontal rear camera bar reminiscent of the Google Pixel series. This would mark Apple’s departure from its signature triangular camera design since it introduced the Pro series in 2019. However, according to leaker “Instant Digital”, the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro will have the same triangular camera layout instead of the rumored horizontal camera. ,
In A post on Weibo, Instant Digital noted that multiple sources have confirmed that Apple will do so Change the back design of iPhone 17 Pro modelsBut the rear camera will still have a triangular lens arrangement instead of the horizontal bar design that everyone is talking about. The leak contradicts supply chain information coming from China, which claims “the shape of the module will be an elongated oval.”
In 2019, Apple abandoned the vertical camera layout and adopted a square camera module on the iPhone 11. This was done to accommodate the ultra-wide lens and improved sensors and optics. After that, the square camera bump became the new aesthetic standard on iPhones. This year, Apple returned to the vertical camera layout with the latest iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.
Even though Apple sticks to the triangular camera layout, the iPhone 17 Pro models are likely to come with some notable changes. Last month, The Information reported that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will have “a rectangular camera bump made of aluminum instead of traditional 3D glass.” Whereas, the bottom half will remain the same with glass supporting wireless charging. If it becomes legal, the iPhone 17 Pro model will be the first Pro iPhone to feature an aluminum frame since Apple split its iPhone lineup into standard and Pro models.
It’s worth knowing that Instant Digital has a mixed track record with Apple rumors. However, he has sometimes provided surprisingly accurate information. iPhone 14 in yellow, Spatial video capture on iPhone 15 Pro, Landscape camera on the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air, Nano-texture display option on the M4 iPad Proand more. So, we can take the latest iPhone 17 Pro report seriously.
