A current report indicated that Apple may change the supplies for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max frames.
There was a good quantity of rumors concerning the iPhone 17 sequence in the previous couple of weeks, including leaked specs and a common concept of what the cellphone will embody. Nonetheless, a current leak has indicated a brand new design change for the Professional fashions of the cellphone, together with a Pixel 9 Pro-like change. In a current article, The Information acknowledged that Apple will assemble new cellphone frames from aluminum.
This transformation could be the primary time shortly that the Professional fashions use the identical supplies as the bottom iPhone for the reason that iPhone X in 2017, which used a chrome steel body. That body was then dropped for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max in favor of titanium.
There are some benefits to utilizing aluminum for the body, although, primarily that it’s a lot lighter than the opposite choices and extra eco-friendly.
The report additionally states that Apple plans to drop the rear glass digital camera housing, as a substitute opting for a bigger rectangle constructed out of aluminum. If that sounda acquainted, it is as a result of its an identical design to the Pixel 9 Professional.
As such, it’s reported that the again panel might be break up, with half being manufactured from metallic and half glass. If correct this might probably be for wi-fi charging, which is not potential by means of absolutely metallic again panels.
As acknowledged, we have now heard a variety of completely different rumors and leaks concerning the iPhone 17. As an illustration, a current tip indicated that the iPhone 17 Professional fashions may characteristic upgraded telephoto and selfie cameras. Not solely that, it seems the gadgets will characteristic an upgraded 3nm chipset that guarantees to supply a giant efficiency enhance over the prior fashions.
Apple utilizing the identical aluminum body throughout fashions is an attention-grabbing concept, however we can’t know for sure till the official reveal. If Apple follows its traits we might anticipate the iPhone 17 sequence to be revealed round September 2025.
