Leaked iPhone 17 Pro case again shows enlarged camera bump

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in Future Apple Hardware edited April 10

A new leak purporting to show an iPhone 17 Pro protective case, has backed up the continuing rumors that Apple has considerably redesigned the rear camera system.

Two transparent rectangular containers on a wooden surface, each with a circular white gasket inside.
Close up on the camera bump cutout on the purported iPhone 17 Pro case leak -- image credit: Sonny Dickson



Rumors that the forthcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max have now mostly coalesced on the belief that the rear camera system will be larger. It will also separate out the flash, LiDAR sensor and microphone, into a section to the right of the camera lenses.

Now a new leaked image from reasonably reliable leaker Sonny Dickson, claims to show just how noticeably big the camera bump will be. The image consists of two transparent protective cases for the iPhone 17 Pro, which feature large cutout sections for the camera.

First look at some cases for the new iPhone 17 Pro -- wow, that camera hole is huge! Apple's really turning heads with this design. pic.twitter.com/IKJ4DqksCE

-- Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson)



It's implied that these are actual production cases, or perhaps only prototypes, rather than the previously leaked renders. They match those previous render leaks exactly, however.

If they are third-party cases, which is more typical than them being by Apple, then they suffer from the same issue. In an attempt to beat rivals to market, manufacturers will produce designs based on the best information they have, which almost certainly won't be from Apple.

With so many rumors and purported leaks showing this same larger camera bump, it does seem most likely that this is the form that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will take.



But it will of course not be confirmed until Apple unveils the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max in September 2025. At the same time, it will as ever be launching the non-Pro editions, and the iPhone 17 is also expected to feature a new camera design.

Apple is also expected to introduce a whole new iPhone 17 Slim, or iPhone 17 Air. That is now expected to have a similar camera bar layout to the iPhone 17, but may be reduced to a single camera lens.

Rumor Score: Likely

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  • Reply 1 of 2
    AUsernameausername Posts: 9member
    Moving a flash AWAY from the lenses? Do Apple not have any staff anymore who understand the basics of photography? This is either a gunk rumor or Apple have lost the plot in design. 
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  • Reply 2 of 2
    bulk001bulk001 Posts: 822member
    AUsername said:
    Moving a flash AWAY from the lenses? Do Apple not have any staff anymore who understand the basics of photography? This is either a gunk rumor or Apple have lost the plot in design. 

    Or maybe their engineers have actually tried the camera as designed and it actually works? We won't know till they release it but I am sure that one or two people at apple have taken a couple of pics before sending it off to be mass produced /s
    grandact73
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