iPhone 17 Pro Rumored to Feature Horizontal Camera Layout

Highlights

• The iPhone 17 Pro is rumoured to feature a horizontal camera layout for all three lenses.
• It was first pointed out by tipster Digital Chat Station (DCS).
• Fan renders shared by tipsters like DCS and Majin Bu suggest a horizontal camera bump.
• A leaked iPhone 17 metal frame design aligns with the claim.
• Rumours suggest Apple might replace titanium with aluminium for the iPhone 17 Pro.

Looks like we have some exciting updates about the possible camera layout design of the iPhone 17 lineup, especially the iPhone 17 Pro.

For those of you who don’t remember, there were rumours about a side-by-side camera setup to support spatial video across all three lenses before the iPhone 16 launch. As we know that didn’t happen with the iPhone 16 but now multiple leakers have recently claimed that this design change can be a part of the iPhone 17 Pro.

It was first pointed out by the popular tipster Digital Chat Station (DCS) known for accurate leaks such as the telephoto lens on the iPhone 16 Pro and its larger sensor. In a post on Weibo, DCS suggested the iPhone 17 Pro will have a horizontal camera bump for all three lenses.

DCS wrote (as translated from Chinese to English using Google Translate), “Judging from the supply chain materials, the iPhone 17 series has indeed been changed to this design. The details of the lens arrangement are unknown. The module is this kind of bar track, and many new Android devices will be changed to this design next year.”

Another popular Leaker Majin Bu on X (formerly Twitter) has also shared some fan renders that look similar to the image shared by DCS on Weibo with the above post.

Interestingly, the Majin Bu render is based on a recently leaked metal frame on Weibo and confirmed by by tipsters Jukanlosreve on X. Many online now believe this is a better representative of what the iPhone 17 Pro could actually look like.

If the design of iPhone 17 Pro were this, would you like it? pic.twitter.com/0SUHLff0VG

— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) December 12, 2024

The Weibo user posted the metal frame image with the caption, “the ultra-wide angle is placed in the middle to make room for the front structured light.”

Looks like Google Pixel

— OLD MONEY с Wildberries (@sadnchonky) December 12, 2024

DCS has also clarified that specific details about the arrangement of the lenses are still unknown. While horizontal camera setups aren’t entirely new with brands like Meizu experimenting with them. Some tech enthusiasts online argue that vertical alignment might make more sense for landscape photos and videos.

On the other hand, the iPhone 17 Air is rumoured to feature just a single camera maintaining a simpler design.

Another recent report suggested that Apple might replace titanium with aluminium for the iPhone 17 Pro. However, this might be a misunderstanding of terminology rather than a significant material change.

FAQs

Q1. What is the rumoured camera layout change for the iPhone 17 Pro?

Answer. The iPhone 17 Pro is rumoured to feature a horizontal camera layout for all three lenses, as suggested by tipster Digital Chat Station (DCS).

Q2. Who has shared fan renders of the iPhone 17 Pro with a horizontal camera bump?

Answer. Tipsters like Digital Chat Station (DCS) on Weibo and Majin Bu on X (formerly Twitter) have shared fan renders of the iPhone 17 Pro with a horizontal camera bump.

Q3. What are the additional rumours about the iPhone 17 lineup?

Answer. The iPhone 17 Air is rumoured to feature a single camera, and there are suggestions that Apple might replace titanium with aluminium for the iPhone 17 Pro.

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