iPhone 17 Pro - 6 Clues Apple Just Killed the Black Camera Bar!
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[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '5.200', 'text': 'There’s been an ongoing debate about the true\xa0\ndesign of the iPhone 17 Pro. Some leaks and'}, {'start': '5.200', 'end': '9.840', 'text': 'rumors suggest a black glass camera bar\xa0\nacross all color options, while others'}, {'start': '9.840', 'end': '15.520', 'text': 'point to an all-aluminum unibody design with a\xa0\ncolor-matched aluminum camera bar. In this video,'}, {'start': '15.520', 'end': '19.600', 'text': 'we’ll give you six reasons why the black\xa0\nglass camera bar is likely incorrect—and'}, {'start': '19.600', 'end': '25.520', 'text': 'why this sleek unibody design is almost certainly\xa0\nwhat we’ll see on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.'}, {'start': '25.520', 'end': '31.040', 'text': 'Let’s start with reason number one: According to\xa0\nMark Gurman, the iPhone 17 Pro’s design won’t be'}, {'start': '31.040', 'end': '35.200', 'text': 'drastically different from the current models.\xa0\nHe mentioned that some of the bold renders'}, {'start': '35.200', 'end': '39.840', 'text': 'circulating online, like the ones showing\xa0\na completely redesigned black camera bar,'}, {'start': '39.840', 'end': '43.840', 'text': 'aren’t accurate. Gurman suggested that\xa0\nApple might be saving the major design'}, {'start': '43.840', 'end': '49.600', 'text': 'overhaul for next year’s 20th anniversary\xa0\niPhone. Meanwhile, Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl'}, {'start': '49.600', 'end': '53.760', 'text': 'discussed this on the Genius Bar podcast.\xa0\nThey acknowledged that their renders could'}, {'start': '53.760', 'end': '59.040', 'text': 'be based on early prototypes and that Apple may\xa0\nhave pushed the redesign to next year. Still,'}, {'start': '59.040', 'end': '62.560', 'text': 'they also left open the possibility\xa0\nthat the design they showed—like'}, {'start': '62.560', 'end': '66.080', 'text': 'the one in their thumbnail—could be\xa0\nthe final version we end up seeing.'}, {'start': '66.080', 'end': '71.360', 'text': 'Reason number two why the camera bar won’t be\xa0\nmade entirely of black glass: glass breaks.'}, {'start': '71.360', 'end': '76.880', 'text': "Apple has been using sapphire crystal on camera\xa0\nlenses for years because it's tougher and more"}, {'start': '76.880', 'end': '79.760', 'text': 'scratch-resistant, protecting photo and video\xa0\nquality. But making the whole camera bar out'}, {'start': '79.760', 'end': '85.040', 'text': 'of sapphire would be extremely expensive and\xa0\nnot cost-effective. On the other hand, using'}, {'start': '85.040', 'end': '91.120', 'text': 'regular glass would lead to tons of scratches, a\xa0\nworn-out look, and frequent cracked glass repairs.'}, {'start': '91.120', 'end': '94.720', 'text': 'For reason number three: Jon Prosser\xa0\nmentioned seeing prototypes of the'}, {'start': '94.720', 'end': '100.640', 'text': 'iPhone 17 Pro in different colors, but all of\xa0\nthem featured black glass camera bars. Well,'}, {'start': '100.640', 'end': '105.920', 'text': 'if Apple goes with an all-glass design, they\xa0\nrisk losing the iconic triangular camera bump'}, {'start': '105.920', 'end': '111.280', 'text': "look that's been instantly recognizable since\xa0\nthe iPhone 11. That design has become a visual"}, {'start': '111.280', 'end': '115.760', 'text': 'signature of the iPhone. The problem with\xa0\nmaking the entire camera area black is that,'}, {'start': '115.760', 'end': '120.560', 'text': 'in low light, the cameras almost disappear.\xa0\nIn some renders, it just looks like a plain'}, {'start': '120.560', 'end': '124.400', 'text': 'black rectangle. A better approach would\xa0\nbe to make just the camera rings black.'}, {'start': '124.400', 'end': '129.520', 'text': 'This creates a subtle contrast, making the\xa0\ncameras stand out more and appear larger,'}, {'start': '129.520', 'end': '135.120', 'text': 'similar to what Samsung did with the S25 Ultra,\xa0\nbut with a cleaner and more refined look.'}, {'start': '135.120', 'end': '140.000', 'text': 'Now, let’s move on to reason number four. When the\xa0\nfirst design renders came out a few months ago,'}, {'start': '140.000', 'end': '144.720', 'text': 'they suggested a two-tone look — aluminum\xa0\non the upper half and glass on the bottom'}, {'start': '144.720', 'end': '148.640', 'text': 'to allow for wireless charging. While\xa0\nthe details were vague at the time,'}, {'start': '148.640', 'end': '155.440', 'text': 'the latest renders now show exactly that: a full\xa0\naluminum unibody top, including the camera bar,'}, {'start': '155.440', 'end': '160.320', 'text': 'with a glass section on the bottom. If the\xa0\noriginal plan had been for a glass camera bar,'}, {'start': '160.320', 'end': '164.800', 'text': 'they likely wouldn’t have specified\xa0\nthat the top half would be aluminum. So,'}, {'start': '164.800', 'end': '169.120', 'text': 'it seems those early leaks were spot\xa0\non, and this design just makes sense.'}, {'start': '169.120', 'end': '173.520', 'text': 'For number five: These aluminum dummy\xa0\nmodels appear to feature a unibody'}, {'start': '173.520', 'end': '178.400', 'text': 'aluminum camera bar rather than a separate\xa0\nblack glass insert. If you look closely,'}, {'start': '178.400', 'end': '182.560', 'text': 'the transition from the phone’s edge to\xa0\nthe camera bar is completely seamless,'}, {'start': '182.560', 'end': '186.880', 'text': 'which aligns with recent leaks. You can\xa0\neven spot a faint etched line where the'}, {'start': '186.880', 'end': '191.520', 'text': 'aluminum meets the glass insert for MagSafe —\xa0\nanother detail that supports the early rumors'}, {'start': '191.520', 'end': '196.400', 'text': 'and reports. If Apple were going with a\xa0\nblack glass insert for the iPhone 17 Pro,'}, {'start': '196.400', 'end': '202.240', 'text': 'we’d expect to see a thin etched border indicating\xa0\nwhere the glass fits in, likely along the edge or'}, {'start': '202.240', 'end': '207.760', 'text': 'curve. But placing it on the curve would make\xa0\nthe phone more fragile, which seems unlikely.'}, {'start': '207.760', 'end': '213.760', 'text': "Let's move on to number six: A unibody aluminum\xa0\ncamera bar is the only design change that truly"}, {'start': '213.760', 'end': '218.640', 'text': 'improves functionality for Apple. There were\xa0\nrumors months ago suggesting that the unibody'}, {'start': '218.640', 'end': '223.840', 'text': 'design would work like a MacBook, where a solid\xa0\nblock of aluminum is etched from the inside out,'}, {'start': '223.840', 'end': '229.120', 'text': 'creating extra internal space. If Apple follows\xa0\nthis design for the iPhone, as the rumors predict,'}, {'start': '229.120', 'end': '233.680', 'text': 'they would have a solid aluminum block etched\xa0\nfrom the display side. This would open up more'}, {'start': '233.680', 'end': '238.880', 'text': 'room inside for components like the new\xa0\n48-megapixel tetraprism telephoto camera,'}, {'start': '238.880', 'end': '244.480', 'text': 'which is expected to be even larger. This extra\xa0\nspace could accommodate the bigger camera module,'}, {'start': '244.480', 'end': '250.160', 'text': 'along with the flash, microphone, and LIDAR\xa0\nsensor. All of these could be pushed further back,'}, {'start': '250.160', 'end': '255.440', 'text': 'possibly allowing Apple to place the logic\xa0\nboard behind them and freeing up space for a'}, {'start': '255.440', 'end': '260.240', 'text': 'larger battery. On the other hand, if the\xa0\ncamera bump were made entirely of glass,'}, {'start': '260.240', 'end': '264.560', 'text': 'most of that internal space would be wasted,\xa0\nas etching glass from the back often results'}, {'start': '264.560', 'end': '268.720', 'text': 'in a lot of material being discarded and\xa0\ndoesn’t contribute to additional space.'}, {'start': '268.720', 'end': '273.840', 'text': "And that's a wrap! Those are the six reasons\xa0\nthe iPhone 17 Pro camera design will feature"}, {'start': '273.840', 'end': '278.160', 'text': 'color-matched aluminum instead of black\xa0\nglass. We’d love to hear your thoughts'}, {'start': '278.160', 'end': '281.360', 'text': "in the comments below. Don't forget\xa0\nto subscribe. Thanks for watching,"}, {'start': '281.360', 'end': '284.382', 'text': "and we'll see you in the next one! Take Care! Bye."}]