In nearly per week, Apple will unveil its new iPhone 17 lineup with some main adjustments to the Professional line. Whereas the sizes will stay the identical, the telephones are anticipated to be barely thicker with a brand-new digicam bar that stretches throughout the highest third of the cellphone.
Meaning should you’re upgrading, you’re going to want a brand new case that matches the brand new design. We’ve gotten a take a look at a few of them over the previous couple of weeks, and now a pair of leaks from Majin Bu and Sonny Dickson showcase the brand new clear case that Apple has made since MagSafe was launched with the iPhone 12.
Nevertheless, this time round it’s not so clear. As an alternative of a white circle surrounding the Apple emblem, Apple has apparently opted to cowl your entire glass backside of the case with a white rectangle that totally obscures the coloured glass with a centered Apple emblem.
Based mostly on leaked photos of the iPhone 17 Professional, the cellphone could have a really completely different look this yr, with an oblong piece of glass floating beneath the digicam bar. Some photos place the Apple emblem in an identical location as on the iPhone 16 Professional, whereas others shift the emblem decrease to be centered inside the glass body. It’s a small element, but it surely might be the rationale why Apple would go for a white space relatively than a circle. If the Apple emblem is within the incorrect spot, it might upset the steadiness of the case.
The present mannequin has a MagSafe circle that encircles the Apple emblem, however the iPhone 17 Professional’s bigger digicam bump and decrease emblem placement might have an effect on that design. As seen on the within of the leaked case above, the MagSafe circle remains to be centered on the again of the cellphone, which means it’s close to the highest fringe of the glass part. That’s most likely why Apple opted to cover it.
Nonetheless, it’s a distinct look and one which’s sure to be polarizing. Whereas the cellphone’s pure shade will nonetheless be seen within the digicam bar and alongside the sides of the white space, it takes away a lot of the attraction of a transparent case. It’s additionally unusual that it’s white relatively than coloured to match the cellphone, although Bu says Apple is engaged on “tinted clear variants” that would arrive as “restricted seasonal editions sooner or later.”
At any fee, we’ll know very quickly what Apple has in retailer for each the iPhone 17 Professional and its instances. Apple’s “Awe Dropping” iPhone 17 Professional occasion kicks off at 10 am PT on Tuesday, September 9.
