The iPhone 17 series, which will feature the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Slim, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models, is anticipated to launch in the second part of this year.
The iPhone Slim, also known as the iPhone 17 Air variant, has been the subject of numerous rumours in recent months. According to a recent leak, the design of the upcoming iPhone 17 series may be different from that of its predecessors. With the new lineup, Apple is reportedly bringing back curved corners.
Weibo user Tipster Fixed Focus Digital suggests that the current iPhone 16 family may see some design modifications for the iPhone 17 lineup. According to the machine translated from Chinese, “the key is that the connection area between the Deco of the fuselage and the back shell is a slope instead of a step.”
This suggests that Apple has altered the frame design for the newest phones, which may have rounded edges. It’s unclear whether the alleged design change will affect all iPhone 17 Pro devices or just the base models. The sides of the latest iPhone 16 series are flat, and the corners are rounded.
The in-hand sensation might be enhanced by the curved sides. Apple’s previous iPhone models, including the iPhone 6, have curved sides. We have previously heard about the design alterations made to the iPhone 17 series. A report from December of last year said that the iPhone 17 Pro models would adopt a camera configuration similar to the Pixel.
A horizontal pill-shaped cutout for the camera module was visible in leaked renders. According to a different source, the iPhone 17 Pro versions’ frames would be made of aluminium instead of titanium.
While the ordinary iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim/Air may run on an A18 or A19 chip with support for 8GB RAM, the iPhone 17 Pro variants are speculated to be powered by Apple’s A19 Pro chip with 12GB RAM.