Apple is preparing to launch its next smartphone, the iPhone 17 Pro and this time, the design is grabbing all the attention. Recent leaks show that Apple is planning to change the back of the phone looks by replacing the usual camera bump with a full-width camera bar. This new design goes all the way across the top of the phone and is already causing strong reactions online.
Some people love the new look and say it’s a fresh change after years of similar iPhone designs. Others don’t like it and say it looks too much like Android phones, especially Google’s Pixel series. “I don’t hate the rumored iPhone 17 Pro camera bar,” users said on social media.
The leaked photos come from a well-known tipster on X (previously Twitter) named Majin Bu. The images show black dummy units of what is believed to be the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
These units show the new camera bar very clearly. It has the three main cameras on the left side and the flash and LiDAR scanner on the right. The bar also sticks out from the back, with the camera rings being even taller, making the phone look thicker than past iPhones.
Some people have joked online that the new bar looks like it might double the thickness of the phone. Others have said it reminds them of older Android designs. But not everyone is against it. Many fans say they are ready for something different, and this new look could help make the iPhone feel fresh again.
The iPhone 17 Pro is also expected to have some powerful upgrades. Leaks suggest the phone will come with Apple’s new A19 Pro chip. It will also have 12 GB of RAM, which will make the phone run faster and smoother. The rear camera is expected to have 48 megapixels, and the front camera may be upgraded to 24 megapixels, great news for people who love taking selfies or making videos.
Another big change could be the new vapor chamber cooling system. This would help the phone stay cool when doing heavy tasks like gaming or recording 4K videos. It’s a technology already used in some Android phones and would be a first for the iPhone. Apple is also expected to include a 120Hz ProMotion display, which means the screen will feel smoother when scrolling or watching videos.
There were some early rumors about the phone having a new lower-half design using both glass and metal. But the latest leaked models don’t show this change, so it’s still not clear if Apple will make that part of the phone look different or not.
Some reports also say that the iPhone 17 and a possible new model called iPhone 17 Air could also get the smoother 120Hz displays. These base models might not get the A19 chip. Instead, they could come with an older version, making the Pro model much faster and better for people who use their phones for more demanding tasks.
Apple is clearly trying something new — both in looks and performance. The camera bar may be a way to make the iPhone stand out again after many years of similar designs. But it might also have a hidden purpose. Some users are asking if moving the flash and LiDAR sensor to the side is just for looks, or if it might bring new features we don’t know about yet.
We won’t have to wait too long to find out. The iPhone 17 Pro and the rest of the lineup are expected to launch in September, as Apple usually holds its iPhone events during that month. Whether the new design becomes a hit or ends up being one of Apple’s short-term experiments, it’s already got people talking.
