Video Shows iPhone 17 Mockups Based on 'Internal Documents'

[MacRumors]

YouTuber iDeviceHelp on Friday posted a video that shows off mockups of Apple's forthcoming iPhone 17 models that are purportedly based on "internal documents." We're sharing the video here since it was made in collaboration with leaker Majin Bu, who last month published similar iPhone 17 renders that were widely corroborated by separate leakers with links to Apple's Chinese supply chain.

Apple plans to significantly revamp the camera design on its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models, moving away from the familiar square camera bump to a distinctive aluminum camera bar that spans the device's width, according to recent reports.

The redesign extends to the new iPhone 17 Air model, which is set to replace the Plus variant in Apple's lineup. Based on the mockups, buttons on the device appear to be all in the same places as iPhone 16 models. Several moments in the video provide a hand-held comparison of the iPhone 17 Air with the other models in the lineup.

Apart from one outlier report last week, most rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Air will have a 6.6-inch display, which means it will be larger than the iPhone 17 but smaller than the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the iPhone 17 Air will be 5.5mm thick at its thinnest point, which likely means it will have a 5.5mm chassis with a thicker rear camera bump area.

In contrast to the other models in the lineup, the base iPhone 17 is expected to maintain the current camera design language seen in the iPhone 16 series, helping to further differentiate Apple's premium and standard offerings.

Apple supply chain analyst Jeff Pu last month said the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will all be equipped with aluminum frames. However, Pu expects Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air model to have a titanium frame. Apple introduced titanium as a feature for its Pro models in 2023, but Pu said Apple plans to use aluminum for the iPhone 17 Pro models due to environmental considerations.

Apple has reportedly tested a wireless reverse charging feature for the iPhone 17 Pro models that would make the iPhone capable of delivering power to other Apple devices. Notably, iDeviceHelp questions whether Apple will be able to fit MagSafe magnets into the iPhone 17 Air due to the sheer thinness of the device.

How close the mockups are to the real thing won't be known with 100% confidence until Apple officially releases the iPhone 17 series sometime this coming September.

Article Link: Video Shows iPhone 17 Mockups Based on 'Internal Documents'

 

[FloridaScrubJay]

I’ll stick with my iPhone 16 Pro.

 

[Paddle1]

Those camera bumps are a lot.

 

[abatabia]

That camera bump really looks like a stove top now.

 

[TechRunner]

It wouldn't be Monday without a fresh start to the iPhone 17 rumor mill.

 

[BelgianChoklit]

There's been so many leaks frol different sources showing this design, means it surely is the actual design we'll see in september

 

[Tripps9000]

Can’t say I care for the extra bar design on the back i mean Apple can do a better job of design then that 🤨🤔

 

[Mr_Ed]

By the mockups, looks like the Air will not support creating any kind of spatial video. Same with 16e. Are we getting close to being done with AVP?

 

[ab2c4]

Looks like I will continue to wait for a redesign with rounded sides. The plus of it is I keep thinking about the money Apple is saving me by continuing to not buy a new phone again.

 

[iMac The Knife]

And I continue to feel better each and every year, about my decision to ditch the iPhone for Android (for foldables) back in 2021. I owned every iPhone from the 4 to the 12PM, but I don't understand how people can keep buying the same phone year after year after year, with an OS that continues to go downhill.

 

[Dadcelo]

The 17 Air looks like the Nexus 6p from back in the day. Why not have it not have a bump at all like the 16e?

Could at least make the camera(s) flush so the phone wont rock back and forth when on a flat surface.

The camera "island/bump" on the Pro just seems unnecessary. Change for the sake of change.

 

[211]

I guess if this is what the Pro will look like, I'll get used to it. I would prefer the lenses don't jut out of the camera bump, or better yet, the whole back is flush and use the space below the camera for a bigger battery

 

[reubs]

"Chode case. It's the kind of case you have to get when the case is going to be deeper than it is tall."

 

[iToph]

Those camera bumps are a lot.

That's not an iPhone with camera bump, its a camera bump with attached iPhone.

 

[droplink]

Boy are those bumps ugly.
Was it said before?

 

[MrRom92]

I think there’s something we’re all missing with the bump

Remember with the iPhone 14 how we all knew for months about the basic shape of the 2 cutouts but had no idea how they would be connected and utilized in software until the grand reveal? Nobody saw the Dynamic Island coming


The area on the back could be part of a second display type thing for notifications, selfies with the back cam, etc. which could also be another reason why it’s only on the 2 premium devices and not the base 17

Perhaps the additional depth of the bump also allows them to introduce a true optical zoom for the first time - which is how they get away with only having one lens on the iPhone air.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

What's the point of the bar? Nothing seems to be bigger or more...is there something under it? It just doesn't seem necessary.

 

[r_123]

will they hide an optical zoom in there to bridge the gap between the 1x and the 5x? just a 2x optical zoom for the 1x camera would be great. would prefer a 3x though. really like that focal length... but yeah... won't happen, i guess. but why this big camera bump compared to the 16 pro then?

 

[Hazmat401]

When will we get to the point where enough is enough for smart phone cameras?

 

[Koni17]

They better justify that huge camera bump with a massive leap in camera capabilities, otherwise it's just an aesthetic gimmick.

 

[Bones402]

Saaaaaaaaawing and miss.

 

[ricketysquire]

I miss the good old days when it was just iPhone. What is an iPhone Air? What's so damn professional about a Pro phone? Adding endless products with minor variations is what doomed Apple in the 90s. Keep the product lines simple. What's wrong with last year's phone being the budget model?

 

[HaHaRich!]

There's been so many leaks frol different sources showing this design, means it surely is the actual design we'll see in september

There’s been so many abduction accounts frol different sources showing grey skinny aliens with big heads and huge black eyes, means it surely is the actual phenotype we’ll see when the Zetans land” 👽

 

[Tripps9000]

I think there’s something we’re all missing with the bump

Remember with the iPhone 14 how we all knew for months about the basic shape of the 2 cutouts but had no idea how they would be connected and utilized in software until the grand reveal? Nobody saw the Dynamic Island coming


The area on the back could be part of a second display type thing for notifications, selfies with the back cam, etc. which could also be another reason why it’s only on the 2 premium devices and not the base 17

Perhaps the additional depth of the bump also allows them to introduce a true optical zoom for the first time - which is how they get away with only having one lens on the iPhone air.

You mean the 14 pros right? Because I have the 14 and still have the notch😂🤣

 

[Aeronauts]

Is there a reason they can’t put the cameras in a line so both new models have the same long bar design?