Apple iPhone 17 Air Front Camera Could Move In New Design Change — Here’s Why

Murmurs regarding Apple’s purported iPhone 17 Air don’t seem to stop. In the latest, a possible design variation has been discovered in a screen protector supposedly made for Apple’s ultra-thin and light device. 

According to a picture posted today by known leaker Majin Bu, the front camera on the iPhone 17 Air might be on the left side of the Dynamic Island instead of the right, as is the case with iPhone generations from the last few years. 

It’s possible that the incredibly thin form of the iPhone 17 Air has compelled Apple to reorganise some internal parts linked to Face ID and the front camera, although this can’t be said with certainty. Tipped to measure just 5.5mm at its thinnest, the Air will be the leanest iPhone of all times.

Rumour has it that Apple is working to upgrade the front camera on all four iPhone 17 models this year. The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max are expected to sport a 24MP selfie shooter instead of the 12MP ones found on iPhone 16 models.

However, the screen protectors for the iPhone 17, Pro, and Pro Max still feature a front camera hole on the right, so the upgraded camera configuration probably isn’t the reason why Apple would rearrange the position on the Air.

As per Bu, the shift “could enhance video call and selfie experiences, offering new angles and a different interaction”. He added that Apple might be testing the placement with the aim of reducing the size of Dynamic Island in future iPhones into a single hole in the upper left corner. 

The Air could come with an A19 chipset, 12GB RAM, 6.6-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 48MP rear camera and 24MP front camera, and a smaller 2,800mAh battery.

The iPhone 17 Air is rumoured to cost between $1,299 and $1,500.