iPhone 17 leak reveals major design changes and a mysterious Air model

Apple is slated to unveil the next generation of iPhone later this year, and according to a recent leak, we can expect some major design changes.

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It has been rumored for quite some time the iPhone 17 generation will introduce some major design changes, which will be a breathe of fresh air for Apple fans that have been enduring the same aesthetics for many generations with incremental upgrades in performance. According to new iPhone 17 CAD renders that have been leaked from Sonny Dickson, the iPhone 17 standard won't look much different compared to the iPhone 16, but the Pro models, the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, will look different.

Reports indicate the standard iPhone 17 will get the Always-On display and ProMotion features, instead of the design update. As for the Pro Models, the CAD renders show a camera bar but with the lenses being in the same orientation as what we are used to on previous generations. However, the flash, microphone, and LiDAR scanner have been moved to the opposite side of the device instead of being placed above and below the innermost camera lens, as we have seen in previous generations.

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Moreover, we have a CAD render for the iPhone 17 Air, which is Apple's rumored superlight iPhone that is said to drop the majority of the high-end specifications for an entirely aesthetically pleasing design. The CAD renders seen below are in line with previous "leaks" and reports describing the elusive device, with the iPhone 17 Air only featuring a single camera.

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