The all-new iPhone 17 Air will likely be the standout device at Apple’s September «Awe Dropping» event, but the iPhone 17 Pro isn’t.
The all-new iPhone 17 Air will likely be the standout device at Apple’s September «Awe Dropping» event, but the iPhone 17 Pro isn’t exactly getting left behind. There are design updates and new features coming, and we’ve outlined everything we know so far below.Design and Colors
The iPhone 17 Pro models will come in the same two sizes as the iPhone 16 Pro models: 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches. While the front will look similar with no visible changes to the display, the rear of the device will be redesigned.
Rather than a titanium frame for the iPhone 17 Pro models, Apple is going back to aluminum, and also doing away with some of the glass. There will be a part-aluminum part-glass design, and the back of the iPhone won’t have an all-glass look.
Renders and dummy models suggest that there will be a glass area around the MagSafe charger and Apple logo, while the rest of the frame will be made from aluminum for enhanced durability.
Apple is also redesigning the camera bump and instead of a square-shaped bump at the left, there will be a rectangular camera bar. Camera lenses will still be arranged in a triangle shape at the left, but the flash and LiDAR sensor will be moved to the right, and the bump will take up most of the width of the iPhone. As part of the camera change, Apple could shift the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone further down.
There may also be some tweaks to the antenna system. The little antenna lines could wrap around the rear camera bump, improving 5G connectivity. Apple is designing its own Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip this year, so the updated antenna could be how Apple makes improvements to efficiency. There’s also a chance there won’t be antenna lines on the bottom of the iPhone, but this is a change most users won’t notice.
