The iPhone 17 may be copying the Pixel in a single key method

We’re nonetheless a number of months away from the following iPhone {hardware} launch, however that hasn’t stopped the leaks and rumors from crashing onto the scene. The brand new 12 months has solely simply gotten to a begin, however already we’ve an alleged have a look at what purports to be the iPhone 17 within the flesh.

Coming courtesy of leaker Majin Bu over on X, the picture showcases a rear iPhone panel, full with a horizontal digital camera bar module close to the highest of the chassis.

Apparently, it seems that there’s solely a single lens cutout inside this digital camera bar module, save for a small LED flash cutout off to the aspect. As such, many X customers are speculating that this system is likely to be an early prototype of the elusive iPhone Air model, a attainable thin-and-light variant rumored to be part of the following iPhone lineup.

Speculating on the matter himself, Majin Bu believes the leaked picture could actually be an early have a look at both the iPhone 17 Air, or maybe the upcoming fourth technology launch of Apple’s iPhone SE series.

“In accordance with current info that has been reported to me, the Apple 2025 line will embrace 4 fashions together with iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Professional, iPhone 17 Professional Max and one other iPhone that might be known as SE 4, 16E or 16SE or 17 Air. The code identify for this final system ought to be “Roma”, if this info seems to be right this may imply that the SE sequence would change into the Air sequence,” says Bu on X.

Many are mentioning this leaked iPhone’s similarities with the modern Pixel line, which has included an analogous digital camera bar design for plenty of years now. Others are fast to attract comparability with yet one more widespread Android handset from again within the day — 2015’s basic Google Nexus 6P, full with its outstanding rear digital camera visor strip.

After all, it is nonetheless relatively early within the next-generation iPhone’s {hardware} growth cycle, so this leaked picture ought to be taken with a hearty dose of salt. Even when this leak is the actual deal, it is totally attainable that Apple will scrap the concept and choose one thing totally totally different in the long run.

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Horizontal digital camera bars are the logical method ahead

Apple ought to repeat the Pixel’s homework wholesale

Personally, I hope to see Apple undertake a horizontal digital camera bar within the subsequent iPhone redesign. Ever since Google reintroduced us to this type of digital camera module within the Pixel 6 series, I have been singing the praises of this explicit design consideration.

For one, the elongated visor-like design makes it in order that the system does not wobble backwards and forwards whereas mendacity down on a desk — a significant level of frustration in my eyes. Past this pragmatic usability enchancment, I (subjectively) discover the digital camera bar to be the extra visually pleasing choice.

The present iPhone Professional triple digital camera module has grown lengthy within the tooth, having been round since 2019’s iPhone 11 Pro. It is range top-esque look is actually an iconic one, however I would argue that it is fairly unattractive, with little or no visible cohesion or symmetry to talk of.

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