Overview

• Apple is expected to unveil four models—iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max—around September 9, with preorders reportedly set to begin on September 12 and deliveries on September 19.
• Case maker dbrand’s Tank Case renders and purported marketing images lend credibility to the rumored full-width horizontal camera bar on the Pro series.
• Weibo leaker Instant Digital claims the Pro Max will feature a 48-megapixel telephoto lens with a moving optics design supporting up to 8× optical zoom, potentially exclusive to the larger model.
• Pricing leaks suggest the iPhone 17 Pro could start at about $1,049 in the U.S.—roughly $50 more than its predecessor—with a new base storage of 256 GB.
• Alleged internal photos credited to yeux1122 depict a metal-covered battery, a compartment likely exceeding 5,000 mAh, vapor-chamber cooling and a return to aluminum frames in Pro models.