iPhone 17 Pro Max just leaked ahead of Apple event — design, battery and a huge camera upgrade
The more controversial leak comes from the Korean blogging platform Naver, where tipster yeux1122 posted alleged CAD renders of the Pro Max that might reveal internal components for the device, including the battery.
According to images from their blog, the renders reveal the battery size and shape, a solid aluminum structure, and the location of the MagSafe magnet. Based on these images, it appears the battery will be bigger, potentially around 5,000 mAh, which would put the iPhone 17 Pro Max on par with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
The MagSafe coil in the renders looks to be in a different place compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which suggests a reconfiguration of the internal layout to support new hardware like a vapor-chamber cooling system.
Yeux1122, in my experience, is very hit or miss with their leaks, and I am taking this leak with a heaping spoonful of salt. One regular Apple leaker on X, Unknownz21, stated that the renders were not an Apple CAD. Another regular Apple rumormonger, ShrimpApplePro, also found the images to be problematic.
'You can tell this is just a poorly make [sic] cad by some random people, not an actual internals of the new iphone,' they posted on X.
On the other hand, a fresh leak from Instant Digital on Weibo seems more credible based on their track record with rumors.
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They recently hinted that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a new telephoto camera (via Android Headlines), making it one of the 'most powerful telephoto' lenses on the market. Reportedly, the Pro Max could feature a massive 8x optical zoom, a big leap from the fixed 5x zoom on its predecessor.
This new system would also involve a moving lens system, meaning that it could switch between different focal lengths. It would give shooters more flexibility when zooming, but also make photos at various focal lengths have better image quality.
Apple is reportedly upping the resolution of the telephoto lens to 48MP. Combined with the bigger optical zoom, it could explain the redesigned and larger camera array on the next high-end iPhone.
This contradicts previous rumors that the camera would only support 3.5x optical zoom and another that suggested the iPhone 17 Pro would get 8x optical zoom. This is not a settled rumor.
We'll know more in September during the iPhone 17 launch event, when Apple is expected to reveal the entire iPhone 17 lineup.
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