iPhone 17 Pro Max assembly line image leaked

An image of a metal plate matching the rumored iPhone 17 Pro Max design has leaked online, matching the design cues of earlier leaked renders. 

The new iPhone design is widely believed to be following footsteps of Google Pixel for its Pro models and the iPhone 17 Air.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are likely to stick to the same camera arrangement as before, but they might be housed in a tray with a flash, microphone, and LiDAR sensor on the right.

Majin Bu, a leaker who was among the first to report on it, agree that leaked images are infect of the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Meanwhile, MacRumors reported that that picture might even be taken on an assembly line.

The outlet has concluded that the image shows “CNC-machined aluminum or titanium chassis components” for the phone. This means that the parts might have been produced using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining.

If that’s indeed the case, these structural components are ready for the next processing stages, such as additional machining or coating.

Apart from that, AppleInsider stated that plates might be meant for case production and are not iPhone 17 Pro Max components.

Why it is iPhone 17 Pro Max. For starters, Apple didn’t used full-body frames for the iPhone 16 Pro Max. it went for partial plates that didn’t cover the entire body.

Apart from that leaked part have protruding elements around the cutouts, which won’t work with the final design.

Thus, these images may showcase the molds that will be used by case makers.

Whether these are iPhone 17 Pro Max components or a case mold, the image is another indication that the phone will have a new back design.