Releasing the iPhone 17 Air requires approaching it with the understanding that important changes to the 17 Pro are necessary.

This year's iPhone lineup is particularly exciting. Five new iPhones are set to debut, and the ultra-lightweight iPhone 17 Air has been drawing attention. Therefore, it is reported that Apple is also reworking the iPhone 17 Pro line. Here’s a detailed explanation.

The iPhone 17 Air will become something to sell with its new appearance.

It's reminding people of the days when asking "Is this a new iPhone?" It may not be so anymore.

Past generations of iPhones had many noticeable physical differences year after year.

However, that hasn't been the case for long.

"Differentiating between the iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro can be very difficult without being extremely cautious."

The difference between Dynamic Island and the notch introduced with the 2017 iPhone X might go unnoticed by many people.

One of the reasons why the iPhone 17 Air is so appealing is that it provides a new look that replaces the iPhone Plus.

The replacement for iPhone Plus will be thin, new, and designed differently, with a single camera on the back expected.

This means it offers a new look that others may notice. This could also bring up old questions: "Is this a new iPhone?"

However, this could potentially create problems for Apple.

The Pro line might give off an impression of being somewhat outdated.

And this is not what Apple wants the 17 Air to achieve.

Alibaba Cloud knows that an redesign of the iPhone 17 Pro is necessary and plans to provide it.

A few days ago, I wrote about how difficult it was for ordinary professionals to choose this year's iPhones. Many people buy the professional models because they are considered the best available iPhone.

Technologically, it is still accurate this year, but the new design of the 17 Air may attract many professional users from what logically should be superior Pro models.

"Professional models are expected to be more expensive than the 17 Air, which is why none of them want it."

And that dilemma is precisely why Apple is making "major changes" to the design of the iPhone 17 Pro.

The rumored changes include:

• "Switching to an aluminum frame"
• "A larger, 'rectangular' camera bump"
• "The upper half of the aluminum back cover and the lower half made of glass"
• A smaller dynamic island like on the Pro Max
• Edges that sound more rounded

In summary, these changes are clear regardless of whether they will be appealing to you or not: their appearance will be different.

Summarizing the redesign of the iPhone 17 Pro:

For years, the Pro models could hardly be distinguished from each other, but Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are planning to adopt a new look.

The aim is to avoid attracting attention away from the iPhone 17 Air while trying to gain some of the valuable attention that the Pro models have been receiving.

Apple plans to let users choose between a cool iPhone and a powerful model without having to. Instead, they plan for the 17 Air and 17 Pro to be enjoyable.

I hope this will be an exciting year for iPhones.

What do you think the redesign of the iPhone 17 Pro will have on users? Why? Please let me know in the comments section.

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