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Earlier this week, we flagged<\/a> that despite knowing an awful lot about the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, there was still a major design mystery going into Apple\u2019s \u201cAwe dropping\u201d event. Now new reporting points to a more dramatic splash in that category.<\/p>\n There have been two competing rumors around the design of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max backs. Both agree that the camera mound will expand into a full-width camera bar across the top.<\/p>\n Where things diverge is the rest of the back: an all-glass continuation of the iPhone 16 Pro, or a two-tone aluminum and glass design with a dedicated MagSafe section.<\/p>\n Until now, the two-tone design seemed more like a schematic quirk than the real thing. But Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman has weighed in<\/a>, and his language suggests the more radical redesign is coming.<\/p>\n Gurman first notes that \u201cthe latest high-end versions, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, will have new backs that give a fresh look to the camera areas.\u201d Then he goes further:<\/p>\n \u201cThe back of the phones look different, including a new camera area that spans the entire length of the top third of the device as well as a new cutout area on the bottom two-thirds of the phone that doubles as the wireless charging area.\u201d<\/p>\n That description lines up squarely with the aluminum-and-glass design leaks, not the all-glass continuation.<\/p>\n If accurate, Apple is about to give the iPhone Pro lineup its most noticeable design change in ages. This could also set the stage for the rumored all-glass iPhone 20 as Apple shifts toward using more metal on the iPhone Pro.<\/p>\n Switching from titanium and glass to aluminum and a lot less glass could help noticeably bring down the overall weight of each iPhone Pro model. That\u2019s potentially the biggest difference we\u2019ll notice if this change is indeed happening.<\/p>\n Do you prefer the rumored redesign, or would you rather Apple stick with the current look? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n
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