Unusual IPhone 17 Pro Max Render Shows Strange Camera Laying

The latest iPhone 17 Pro Max rendering with a large camera bar is circulating, and not only shows outstanding deviations from Apple's design, but also comes from unreliable sources. Apple is reportedly running out of room for its camera system, so the camera blades that stretch across the back of the device may be able to provide additional space needed.

The idea of a camera bar isn't really new, because Google Pixel already uses it. However, there's no way to know if Apple is really going to adopt this design. The current render shows a very large and impractical camera bar, which is actually just a longer version of the camera bulge that already exists. This latest renderingder comes from Jon Prosser and his current render artist,ASTER Dipfrey.

Prosser, known for his extreme beliefs, claims to have seen the phone in a video. However, the rendering does not appear to be based on what he sees, but only his interpretation. Once traced, this rendering actually comes from another source, namely a leaker named Majin Bu. Although Dipprey made the original render for Prosser and Bu, this design actually existed a few weeks before the video was released.

iPhone 17 Pro Case CAD

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— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) February 15, 2025

iPhone 17 Pro Case CAD

Thanks to @jashkbhatia for the image pic.twitter.com/7JGXNf5CkC

There's a possibility they're all right, but Prosser and Bu's history doesn't support their claims. Prosser has previously claimed to have seen a flat iPhone 4 design with a flat camera, and formulated an Apple Watch with a flat side but both never happened. Meanwhile, Bu has a problem-filled history, including often reposting information from Chinese social media sites. When Bu was once a little accurate, usually it was a rumor that had been previously reported by more trusted leakers.

The proposed design shows a camera bar with a higher glass surface and a darker color for the "rak" area. Nothing practical about this raised area, and it will most likely cause more accidental damage and make the phone unstable when placed on a flat surface.

there is the lowest assessment for these rumors given the source and image history involved. If these rumors prove to be accurate or more trusted leakers confirm this design, we will re-evaluate Prosser leaks in the future.

To date, it's unclear why Apple will adopt this new design. Prosser claims that Apple may just want the iPhone to look different, but this reason doesn't seem reasonable. If the camera blades were actually used, it would most likely be related to the need to put more components in the device. However, Apple already has tetraprism lenses for 5x Telephoto lenses, and it's unlikely they will switch to different technologies.

The public will have to wait until Apple reveals the iPhone 17 lineup in the fall to find out the truth.