Some time again we heard that the iPhone 17 Professional can have a rectangular digicam bump, as an alternative of the present sq. bump that has been used for a lot of generations. That report additionally claimed that Apple is dumping titanium and goes again to aluminum for the frames. Extra lately, a report advised that Apple will keep on with titanium for the Execs, so the bizarre digicam bump rumor is fake… proper?
Maybe not and it could be worse than we imagined. A submit on Weibo reveals this picture and claims that it’s a naked body from the iPhone provide chain. The cameras might be within the prime space with the ultra-wide lens going within the center (it’s the thinnest module, so this helps to go away sufficient room for the Face ID {hardware} on the opposite aspect).
Alleged iPhone 17 Professional body
Leakster Digital Chat Station lends credence to this leak and shares a speculative render of the iPhone 17 Professional. This ties again to the unique rumor, which claimed that the again might be a mixture of aluminum and glass (the massive gap on the backside of the body might be lined with glass to let wi-fi charging, NFC and different indicators undergo).
Speculative iPhone 17 Professional render
And might we discuss in regards to the placement of the digicam island for a second? Sure, it seems to be just like the “visor” on Pixel telephones, however as you’ll discover, Google positioned its cameras decrease. The iPhone 17 design might be principally inconceivable to carry horizontally with out masking up no less than a few of the cameras.
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Cupertino has at all times been cognizant of ergonomics, so it’s onerous to imagine they are going to get it this incorrect. There’s nearly a full 12 months till the 17-series arrives, so possibly it is a failed experiment.
