iPhone 17 Pro Max just leaked ahead of Apple event — design, battery and a huge camera upgrade

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A pair of recent leaks regarding the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max hint at potential upgrades for Apple’s high-end phone, but one of them may be more realistic than the other.

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.

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iPhone 17 Pro Max leaked renders
iPhone 17 Pro Max leaked renders(Image credit: yeux1122)

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.

Massive Camera upgrade

iPhone 17 Pro Max leaked dummy

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On the other hand, a fresh leak from Instant Digital on Weibo seems more credible based on their track record with rumors.

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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Scott Younker
Scott Younker
West Coast Reporter

Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.

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