Key takeaways: The 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max could get a price increase in the US.
The iPhone 17 Pro might have a rear camera bump that stretches across the entire phone.
iPhone 17 Pro rumors point to camera upgrades and a telephoto lens with up to 8x optical zoom.
The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max are expected to be released Sept. 9, 2025.
Apple's "Awe Dropping" event is Sept. 9, and we expect to see new iPhone models, including the iPhone 17 Air. But according to rumors and leaks, the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max are also due to arrive with plenty of upgrades and new features.
Last week, MacRumors reported (citing a Trendforce report) that the base iPhone 17 Pro will cost $1,199, $200 more than the iPhone 16 Pro, but will have twice as much storage: 256GB instead of the standard 128GB. The entry-level iPhone 17 Pro Max will also have 256GB, but the price will start at $1,299 ($100 more than the 16 Pro Max).
This pricing news follows a recent alleged image of the iPhone 17 Pro's aluminum chassis that appeared on the Chinese social media site Weibo, as reported by MacRumors. The photo shows an unfinished aluminum frame with cutouts for the cameras and a full-body wide camera bump (which lines up with other rumors). It's impossible to know if this is indeed an actual body for an iPhone 17 Pro or just a mock-up that someone made. But if it's true, it validates previous rumors that Apple could be changing the iPhone Pro models' frame from titanium to aluminum, which is much lighter.
Although speculation about an ultrathin iPhone 17 Air has hogged the spotlight, the Pro models tend to have more upgraded features. In addition to the camera, the Pro could get a surprising new color and the much-coveted scratch-resistant, antireflective display.
A rumored video of the iPhone 17 Pro surfaced on X via @skyfops, though it's unclear whether the clip shows the real device or just a dummy model:
Apple hasn't announced anything or confirmed any rumors, and we likely won't find out for sure until the next iPhone officially comes out. Until then, we're tracking all the biggest leaks and rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro and sharing what we've heard so far.
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