Last year, fellow Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the iPhone 17 Air's frame would use a mix of titanium and aluminum, with a lower amount of titanium compared to the iPhone 15 Pro models.

The iPhone 17 Pro is at the center of a new leaked render that showcases the latest look of its rear, focusing on the new placement of the Apple logo, as well as the device's aluminum frame.

The two flagship iPhone 17 models will be the first high-end iPhones to feature an aluminum frame since the delineation of the iPhone lineup into Pro and non-Pro models.

One of the less talked about design elements of the new iPhone 17 Pro design is the fact that Apple will be shifting to a two-tone design of sorts, with an all aluminum frame and camera bump.

The various iPhone 16 Pro components. Image source: Apple Inc. If the aluminum redesign is correct, I think Apple will use both aluminum and titanium for the iPhone 17 Pro frames.

According to supply chain analyst Jeff Pu, the iPhone 17 Pro may switch back to an aluminum frame. This change is reportedly due to environmental concerns and Apple’s carbon neutrality goals ...

Titanium has been a huge part of Apple’s marketing for the Pro line over the past couple of years, but the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are reportedly returning to aluminum frames, per The ...

In 2017, with the iPhone X, Apple fundamentally reimagined its smartphone design to mark the iPhone's 10th anniversary. A key aspect of this redesign was the choice of a new, more premium material.

iPhone 17 Pro could get a huge unexpected design change — what we know There are some advantages to using aluminum for the frame, though, primarily that it is much lighter than the other options ...

Apple’s other iPhone models will also undergo significant design changes next year. For instance, they’ll all switch to aluminum frames from stainless steel and titanium, one of the people said.

Leaked image shows off iPhone 17 Pro’s possibly redesigned rear camera bump. The new design is said to accommodate Face ID components, though it is not clear what is changing.

Other iPhone 17 variants will likely to continue to use aluminum frames. The report adds that the connectivity is expected to be enhanced with Apple's in-house 5G chip, promising improved performance.