The iPhone 17 series is attracting attention with drastic design changes, including the removal of the Plus model in favor of a thinner variant.
Now, a hands-on video has surfaced online that gives a clear look at the differences between the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 16 series. The video was made by YouTuber iDeviceHelp and well-known leaker Majin Bu based on iPhone 17 mockups created from internal documents.
The design of the iPhone has remained largely unchanged since the launch of the iPhone X in 2019, except for the replacement of the notch with a Dynamic Island and the addition of Camera Control and Action buttons. According to the report, Apple will bring a fresh rear design to the iPhone 17 series, with the iPhone 17 Air featuring a horizontal camera bar on the back. The new video shows just how thin the iPhone 17 Air will be, measuring just 5.588mm thick, barely thicker than the buttons on the phone.
For the iPhone 17 Pro models, the camera layout remains the same, but there is a large array on the back, with the flash, microphone, and LiDAR sensors placed on the right side. According to information from leaker Ice Universe, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be slightly thicker than the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Except for the base iPhone 17, the remaining iPhone 17 models will differ in the back from the current iPhone.
Specifically, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be 8.25 mm thick, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be 8.636 mm thick, an increase of more than 6%. Although Ice Universe believes that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be 8.725 mm thick, this difference is not huge and the important thing is that the phone will be slightly thicker to make room for a larger battery.
There's still some debate over whether the iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max will have the same screen size, length, width, and bezels. Previous reports have suggested that all models will have aluminum frames and that a 120Hz refresh rate will be standard across the lineup. Ultimately, the base iPhone 17 will likely retain the same design as the iPhone 16, which isn't necessarily a bad thing since fans of the current design language will have something to choose from.
