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iPhone 17 Pro's New Rear Camera Bar 'Same Color As Rest of Device'

iZac said:
Like the M4 iPad Pro?

That's unfortunate.

Design and opinions are obviously subjective, but I feel this is one of the worst camera bumps Apple has ever made.
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Do not worry. They saw that people like it, so they will bring two tone design next year. Since this year sales will be affected by the international policies, they decided to go with second best option. On the plus side, they will have something new for next year. This is what Gurman told me :)
 
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techcboy said:
Or it could be that now the phones are continuing to get thicker and heavier, especially with the 17 pro range, they need to strip weight where possible. Aluminium is lighter than titanium.

Aluminium has a density of around 2.7 g/cm³, while titanium's density is about 4.5 g/cm³.
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Titanium feels sooooooo much more premium than aluminum though. Aluminum is prone to scratches, chips and scuffs just from regular use. Hate to see that on a premium device.
 
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Kottu said:
“I really hope the iPhone 17 Pro Max doesn’t end up looking like this render. What’s the point of having such a large bump if it still can’t hide the camera protrusion? My Sony Xperia 1V sits flat—unlike my iPhone 15 Pro Max, which constantly wobbles.”
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I'm not sure if these are your words or someone else's, but I must have read them before. This sentiment stands out to me. The design going around in images just doesn't seem to make much sense.
 
I still thik the larger camera bump may be hiding something Apple hasn't taked about: a 48-megapixel resolution telephoto imaging system with REAL 10X optical zoom due to the use of a periscope-style zoom lens system.
 
I think it’s funny that almost everyone on MacRumors has been complaining about how the design of the iPhone is old & Apple should update it. Then when the rumors are they are changing the design almost everyone hates the new renders… 😂
 
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iZac said:
Like the M4 iPad Pro?

That's unfortunate.



Design and opinions are obviously subjective, but I feel this is one of the worst camera bumps Apple has ever made.
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I have actually avoided buying a new ipad because of this ugly hump lmao.
 
cocky jeremy said:
All of us that don't want an ugly case.
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Get a good looking case.🤭🤭🤭

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Anyways... how about putting a square sensor on these cameras.🤓💡
 
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Good. The camera bump should be made out of aluminum not glass or this phone is going to be ridiculously top heavy. Also having a huge shiny black panel that is going to get all gross with fingerprints is not appealing.

Design is still silly but I’m happy about this rumor.
 
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ayephoner said:
I'm not sure if these are your words or someone else's, but I must have read them before. This sentiment stands out to me. The design going around in images just doesn't seem to make much sense.
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I’ve been hesitant about the new proposed design ever since I first saw it. I understand that we won’t know for sure until the product is released in September. My Xperia features "continuous optical zoom between 85mm f/2.3 (3.5x) and 125mm f/2.8 (5.2x) on the main camera"(from Sony's site)—yet there’s no noticeable bump. In fact, with a case on, it even looks slimmer than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. So, the technology clearly exists, but Apple’s implementation doesn’t always look the best. Anyone using a Sony Xperia 1V or 1VI would likely agree.
 
Kottu said:
“I really hope the iPhone 17 Pro Max doesn’t end up looking like this render. What’s the point of having such a large bump if it still can’t hide the camera protrusion? My Sony Xperia 1V sits flat—unlike my iPhone 15 Pro Max, which constantly wobbles.”
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I never got this issue with “wobbling”.

What are yall doing that wobbling is an issue lol.
 
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Lets be honest they've done this so the phone isn't identical to last year.

You gonna need a new case for dat.
 
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Maybe the design will be a a blend of titanium, aluminum and glass.

Or I just hope.

I started to like this design btw. I got used to it. I think this is a welcomed design refresh.
 
I really dont care about that color, i care if it shoots 8K or not. Years ago i wished we could go from the tiny iPhone 6 camera ring to the great flat iphone 5 design. And now we have these monstrosities sticking out of the phone like tumors. They better give us great specs too
 
Trausner said:
I really dont care about that color, i care if it shoots 8K or not. Years ago i wished we could go from the tiny iPhone 6 camera ring to the great flat iphone 5 design. And now we have these monstrosities sticking out of the phone like tumors. They better give us great specs too
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specs are something I never worry about with Apple.

iPhones are usually good In That category.
 
I will bet money that a new term will be created for a new kind of premium aluminum (higher than aerospace grade) so it will not look like a regression from Titanium. any ideas?
 
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scorpio vega said:
specs are something I never worry about with Apple.

iPhones are usually good In That category.
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Im using my iphone to record a lot of interviews. I need to zoom into that interview footage to show one or the other person in the interview. Currently the only way to do that with an iPhone is to record in 4k and then export in 1080p after aa maximum of 50 % zoom. I would much rather record in 8K and zoom and export in 4k. 4k is the standard these days for youtube videos and other places but the iphone 16 pro cant do that. Pixel 9 pro phones can, Samsung galaxy s25 phones can. But iphone cannot. Apple is selling “pro” iPhones. This is a feature that apple can easily include. The sensor size is big enough, the processor is fast enough, but still they havent included it. So i hope that strange camera bar is at least good for something and gives us a useful feature that would allow us to zoom into video after recording.
 
Trausner said:
Im using my iphone to record a lot of interviews. I need to zoom into that interview footage to show one or the other person in the interview. Currently the only way to do that with an iPhone is to record in 4k and then export in 1080p after aa maximum of 50 % zoom. I would much rather record in 8K and zoom and export in 4k. 4k is the standard these days for youtube videos and other places but the iphone 16 pro cant do that. Pixel 9 pro phones can, Samsung galaxy s25 phones can. But iphone cannot. Apple is selling “pro” iPhones. This is a feature that apple can easily include. The sensor size is big enough, the processor is fast enough, but still they havent included it. So i hope that strange camera bar is at least good for something and gives us a useful feature that would allow us to zoom into video after recording.
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Eh that’s a very niche use though. I’m sure there’s plenty an iPhone does that Samsungs and pixels don’t. Namely it doesn’t run android which is a plus
 
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