According to Mark Gurmans Power On newsletter, the iPhone 17 Pro design might not necessarily be a gigantic year over year leap. Early iPhone 17 Pro rumors suggested the possibility of a more drastic design change, whereas now itll be far more similar to last years design, apparently.In his newsletter, Gurman not to expect a particularly bold new look with iPhone 17 Pro. The front will appear quite similar to the 16 Pro, whereas the back camera will look meaningfully different.Early iPhone 17 Pro rumors suggested the possibility of a smaller Dynamic Island cutout, whereas this would suggest that isnt going to happen.Gurman even goes a step further, and says that the two-tone design isnt going to happen:Some images online even showa two-tone design, with adark-black camera block on top of a silver iPhone back. Those are, like many renders on the internet, not an accurate representation of whats to come.The iPhone 17 Pro wont have a two-toned back, Im told. The camera area will bethe same color as the rest of the device. That speaks to the more gradual design changes that Apple is making: The iPhone 17 Pro isnta majordeparture from current models.In short, the design wont be a huge year over year jump from the 16 Pro, although it does sound like the idea of a camera bar design is still going to stick around. Itll just be filled with the color of the iPhone body.Gurman also referenced more drastic iPhone changes coming in 2027, alongside the 20th anniversary of the iPhone. Both a foldable and a bold new Pro model will be launching.My favorite Apple accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel