Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro will appear quite similar to iPhone 16 Pro – except for rear camera array
Rumored iPhone 17 Pro (left) and Google Pixel 9 Pro
Viewed from the front, Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro will closely resemble the iPhone 16 Pro. It is, of course, basically a slab of glass (with a Dynamic Island cutout). However, the iPhone 17 Pro’s rear camera array will feature a noticeably distinct design.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
From the front, the 17 Pro will appear quite similar to the 16 Pro. It’s the back camera that will look meaningfully different.
The latest renders online show a large camera area on the top back of the phone that includes the same three-lens arrangement that Apple has used since the iPhone 11 Pro. But the cameras sit on a new panel that spans the width of the phone.
Some images online even show a two-tone design… The iPhone 17 Pro won’t have a two-toned back, I’m told. The camera area will be the same color as the rest of the device. That speaks to the more gradual design changes that Apple is making: The iPhone 17 Pro isn’t a major departure from current models.
But the company is preparing a major shake-up for the iPhone’s 20-year anniversary, including a foldable version and a bold new Pro model that makes more extensive use of glass.
MacDailyNews Take: The camera array alone will be enough differentiation. Some high-end iPhone buyers like to have a unique iPhone Pro that says, “I can afford the very best.”
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