This fall we can expect a large number of new iPhone models, including the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and the brand new iPhone 17 Air. Especially the ultra-thin design of the latter model will be quite new, the other models get a limited design update.
According to recent rumors, the iPhone 17 Pro (Max) and the iPhone 17 Air will be provided with a new camera island that extends over the entire width of the device. In one Video of AppleTrack It is clear to see how this design change will turn out. They have realistic iPhone 17-dummies in their hands.
iPhone 17 Dummies up surface
A dummy is not an official test version of Apple, but is designed by accessory makers using official schematic drawings. With the help of these test versions, manufacturers can test their covers and products before the official iPhone is released. This makes the accessories at the launch of the new iPhone immediately available to the consumer. By using realistic dummies, we as a consumer get a good picture of what can expect from the new iPhone 17 design.
Adjustments for camera
Some sources report that the iPhone 17 Pro (Max) will get a renewed design, whereby the camera island in particular will be drastically adjusted. According to Jon Prosser and the 3D artist of the YouTube channel Front Page Techthe island would cover the entire top of the iPhone instead of half. This creates a large right behind the iPhone.
The iPhone 13 Pro (Max) still has three cameras. The so-called camera island is a lot larger than before. Not because the individual lenses have become larger, but because they are further apart. From now on, the Lidar scanner and flash are on the other side of the device so that the flash may reflect less on the lens.
iPhone 17 Air becomes Ultradun
The iPad Pro with M4 chip has designed Apple so that it is the thinnest iPad ever, the Apple Pencil is even thicker. This old trend seems to be repeating itself, because in 2025 Apple would like to play the same trick with the iPhone.
Instead of providing all models with a new thinner design, Apple would have plans to market a specific model that is Ultradun. Allegedly this would be the thinnest iPhone ever and that is evident from the dummies.
There are rumors that the iPhone 17 Slim of Air will get a titanium housing, but an aluminum version is also possible. The housing will be thinner than the thinnest iPhone of the moment. Exactly how thin is unknown, but reporting rumors between 5 mm and 6 mm. Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever was the iPhone 6 (6.9 mm thick), some sources Name 6 mm as a magical number.
On the image above you can clearly see the difference between the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 17 Air Dummy. The device is extremely thin compared to the 16. Do you want to see more of the iPhone Dummies? Then watch the video below from AppleTrack.
Video iPhone 17-dummy
In the video below you can view the iPhone 17Dummies, in addition to the camera and design, other aspects of the iPhone are discussed.
