#iPhone 17 Pro camera

When the iPhone 17 Pro Max was originally announced, it attracted mixed reactions from the usual iPhone crowd. As a matter of disclosure, I have not substantially used an iPhone since the iPhone X, and except maybe for a couple of weeks on the iPhone 15 Pro. So, while I am doing this review, I have wholeheartedly committed to switching to the iPhone 17 Pro Max so I can make a much better judgement -- whether I will miss something from the Android ecosystem or I actually find a very useful feature only the iPhone has to offer. Design and Construction The iPhone 17 Pro Max takes it design roots all the way back from the iPhone 12 Pro Max (in 2020) with a slightly noticeable refinements with the iPhone 15 Pro Max (in 2023) that included the shift to titanium body and contoured edges. Add to that the fact that an anodized aluminum allows for wider color options like the Cosmic Orange colorway we now have on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. While I like the bigger screen (6.9" Super Retina display) of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, the Pro variant is more comfortable to use with one hand. As part of the redesign of the new iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple added a massive island around the camera module, often referred to as the "plateau". Read more in our articles including "iPhone 17 Pro Max Review" and "iPhone 17 Pro Leak Reveals New Glass-Aluminium Rear with Enlarged Camera Bump".