The iPhone 17 Pro is ugly and has become a hot search! Netizens complain: They look like a power bank
Apple will hold a 2025 fall press conference at 1 a.m. on September 10, and is expected to launch the brand new iPhone 17 series. However, with the latest appearance of the iPhone 17 Pro, the design has sparked widespread discussion and even became "ugly" hot searches.
It is reported that the rear triple camera design of the iPhone 17 Pro has undergone significant changes. The original independent square camera bulge was changed to a horizontally through-type rectangular strip, covering 70% of the area on the top of the body. The three lenses are arranged in a triangle, and the flash and LiDAR scanner are integrated on the right. The overall design has been ridiculed by many netizens as the appearance of a "power bank".
Some users believe that this design destroys the simplicity of the iPhone's back, and that too high bulges may cause inconvenience in adapting the phone case.
In addition, the middle frame material of the iPhone 17 Pro has been downgraded from titanium to aluminum, and uses a "aluminum metal + glass" spliced back panel (glass retained in the MagSafe area). Color difference is likely to occur at splicing points of different materials, and there is also a sense of splitting in visual effects. The position of Apple logo has also changed, moving to the bottom of the body, breaking the previous centered symmetry design.
In terms of color matching, the newly added "vibrant orange" tone (bronze) is considered too bright and lacks a sense of luxury. The classic black, white and gray color matching is more popular because it can hide splicing traces. Some netizens also concluded that the biggest highlight of the iPhone 17 Pro may be "others can recognize you as the latest model at a glance."
