According to Chinese leaker Instant Digital, generally known for its reliable predictions, the iPhone 17 Pro Max for the upcoming fall should benefit from a serious improvement in its telephoto camera.
iPhone 17 Pro/Max, motorized and movable telephoto lens?££££
More specifically, it claims that the device will have one of the best telephoto lenses of any smartphone, but without giving further details. This information corroborates another recent rumor that predicted an 8x optical zoom (compared to the 6x of the iPhone 16 Pro) for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. This same rumor explained that the lens would be motorized and movable, allowing continuous zoom at several focal lengths, without software trickery. A system requiring more components and therefore more space in the device, explaining the larger protrusion for the camera module of the iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max.