A leaker says Apple will use titanium from the iPhone 17 Pro models, contradicting reports that mentioned aluminum.
A pair of reports claimed last month that the iPhone 17 series will feature aluminum frames across the board. First, Jeff Pu mentioned this strange design change. Then, an even more reliable source, The Information, reported the same tidbit.
The latter claimed that Apple will give the iPhone 17 Pro a big redesign when it comes to the rear camera. The top half of the phone will be made of aluminum, which will include a new rectangular camera bump made of aluminum. The bottom part will still be made of glass, so MagSafe wireless charging continues to work as intended.
But now we have a somewhat reliable Apple insider from China claiming that Apple will continue to use titanium for the iPhone 17 Pros coming next year. This contradicts the previous reports, but I have a different idea. I think both of them might be right, and the answer is staring us in the face.
Instant Digital had this to say about the aluminum controversy on Weibo (machine translated):
Of course, the 17 Pro is still titanium, why do you believe in changing it to aluminum? It’s impossible to think about it, looking back on the iPhone in recent years, Apple has always focused on promoting the high-end bezel materials of the Pro series as one of the selling points, from “surgical-grade stainless steel” to “titanium,” how to blow it if it is replaced by aluminum?
As MacRumors notes, it’s unclear whether the leaker has accurate information or if we’re looking at a guess based on Apple’s most recent iPhone design moves.
