Video Shows iPhone 17 Mockups Based on 'Internal Documents'

[VisceralRealist]

I know "who asked for it?" posts are clichéd, but really, who asked for a larger camera bump?

The Air design seems very sleek, but it's too many compromises for what will still be a fairly expensive phone.

The only thing that I do think will be a very exciting update is all 17 models getting ProMotion. If that ends up being true, it's an important step forward.

 

[mulatosnarf]

Trading in my 15 pro for that sweet sweet 12 gb ram

 

[Wanted797]

The 17 slim camera bump makes bit sense. Unless they’re using it for structural purposes.

 

[Borg92370]

How about going back to a design that DOESN'T have a camera bump? The bumps, IMO, have always been so anti-Apple in design. Design meant so much to Jobs and Ives and even though the bumps appeared under Ives, it's just not a good look. I wish my iPhone 5 had the guts of an iPhone 16.

 

[canadianreader]

So the difference between iPhone 17 Air and an iPhone 17e is the camera bar

 

[EM2013]

Fugly. Maybe a case will help it look better. If not my 13pm will have to do.

 

[canadianreader]

So, basically, what we look at all day will stay the same? I couldn't care less what the back of the phone looks like.

Phones have reached their final form years ago and now they all look the same

 

[ImAlwaysRight]

Seeing those makes me really glad I upgraded my iP13Pro to the 16 Pro, and AT&T gave me $1000 to do it.

 

[subjonas]

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.

My opinion is it’s because Apple is making the phones (possibly including the Pros) too thin to otherwise house Face ID, camera, and perhaps other components, so the bar is the only way those will fit. So I think the bar being on both the Air and Pros means the Pros will also be thinner, similar to the Air (but not as thin), and/or get extra components unique to the Pros that need more space (edit- eg. under display Face ID where the extra component is more screen).

 

[Geckotail]

Unpopular opinion, but I like the change. I've always hated the asymmetrical camera bump. Hope they use the extra space for even further camera system improvements

 

[Tito360]

Il

I’ll stick with my iPhone 16 Pro.

l stick with my iPhone 15

 

[paradox00]

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?

They’ll probably talk about how they can convert regular video footage to spatial video with AI. How convincing will it be? No idea. I expect Apple Vision to go through a relaunch, similar to the Apple Watch and HomePod, not an end.

 

[carrrrrlos]

Just don’t understand how Apple, consumers, youtubers, and even MacRumors will inevitably say that the new iPhone is “completely redesigned” when the only significant change is extending the block in which the cameras are set.

 

[RonzyFeel]

For some reason I feel with the future of immersive spacial video and audio, apple might have their cameras a little wider angled like I demonstrated on the picture below just to have a more accurate angle closer to the width of actual human eyes to have more of a depth on 3D effect of spacial photos and videos. Just a thought.

 

[philmac222222]

Not loving these mocks, they look like pixels

 

[paradox00]

I’m still skeptical. These designs make literally no sense, they’re all lose and no win. I can’t stand them, they’re awful.
We’ll see what happens in September.

The CAD files always look bad because they don’t show the materials and finish of the phone. I wish they’d change things up and go with a wedge shape instead of flat+camera bump+lens bump though.

 

[klasma]

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

Yes, it would make it look like a Pixel clone, and Apple can’t have that.

 

[Disgruntled_Scot]

It's nice of Apple to include a butane gas camping stove on the new model.

 

[9081094]

Those camera bumps are a lot.

I can’t understand the protruding twice. Once for the bar and another time for the cameras.

Wouldn’t it be nicer the cameras flushes with the bar? Or does Apple wants to differentiate itself from the Google pixel pro which looks, in my opinion, much more balanced than this monster.

 

[9081094]

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

Why do the cameras have to protrude from the bar? Make the bar a millimeter thicker and the cameras flushes with it.

 

[macjaffa]

but I don't understand how people can keep buying the same phone year after year after year,

It's OK, you don't have to.

 

[macjaffa]

I don't see the point of the air moniker, it's only as thin as its thickest part, and that camera lens is thick. That won't squeeze into my skinny jeans!

The iphone Air, should have the thickest part be thinner than the thickest part of the competition. This is what they did with original mac book air and how it Should Be.(tm)

(3:26)

 

[macjaffa]

and the cameras flushes with it.

down toilet? are they fully waterproof I don't think it's a good idea//.

 

[9081094]

down toilet? are they fully waterproof I don't think it's a good idea//.

Ha ha, maybe my writing was wrong. English isn’t my native language 🤭

I meant that it would be nicer when the cameras are smooth with the protruding bar.

Although I would love the new iPhones to be fully waterproof so I can take it with me when snorkeling on a vacation trip 😎

 

[macjaffa]

Ha ha, maybe my writing was wrong. English isn’t my native language 🤭

I meant that it would be nicer when the cameras are smooth with the protruding bar.

no worries, cheap joke lol. Flush, not flushes. is what you needed.