With the iPhone 17, Apple will make some of the most radical changes to its smartphone lineup in a while. This will not be limited to the release of an ultra-thin model, which today is informally known as Slim or Air, but will also include very important modifications iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
According to Informationfrom Cupertino are preparing a radical redesign of their next top models. In particular, the company I would give up titanium frames on iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max and would choose aluminum exclusively.
The report doesn’t specify what might motivate this strategy, but if it is implemented, it would undoubtedly be an astonishing bet. After all, titanium frames were introduced in 2023 with the iPhone 15 Pro and continued this year with the iPhone 16 Pro. This feature was given to these models. more premium finish and it was well received by the public and press, with a few exceptions.
What’s also amazing is that Apple is giving the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max aluminum frames. While titanium versions still used aluminum in the internal structure, the iPhone 14 Pro and its predecessors had an aluminum body. stainless steel. So, if what is currently being reported is true, the entire iPhone 17 lineup will only be offered in aluminum.
iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: the rear camera will also be made of aluminum
The expected elimination of titanium frames will not be the only surprise for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. The same report states that Apple will implement radical redesign of the back cover and camera module of both models.
In this sense, it is indicated that the back of the iPhone 17 Pro will be divided into two halves: the upper one made of aluminum and the lower one made of glass. But the story didn’t end there. The camera module will ditch its current format and materials as it will no longer be square and will be made from 3D glass. become rectangular and aluminum.
This modification is even difficult to imagine; especially when you consider that the back cover of the iPhone has remained virtually unchanged over the past 6 generations. Regarding the use of glass on the lower half of the back, it is stated that this is to ensure that wireless charging via MagSafe works correctly.
The first ones will probably leak in the coming months provides design of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and we will be able to see what these modifications will look like. As for the other characteristics of these models, no new details were provided.
According to a leak that occurred last August, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature an exclusive heat dissipation system that will consist of steam chamber combined with graphite sheets. While other models will be limited to using graphite sheets to control the temperature.
Whatever the story, there’s still a long way to go before we see the iPhone 17 in action. Unless Apple changes its strategy, the next line of smartphones will only be announced September 2025.
Source: Hiper Textual
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