For a long time, the iPhone antenna It was located in a specific place, which we could see through a mark on the phone casings, which many people did not know about, and which today we are going to see, even though the new models no longer have it there.
It is curious, since this could indicate a improvement in the 5G networkalthough everything indicates that it would be due to a space problem or the type of material they use, preventing it from being placed where other years, since the iPhone 17 still has it where it always has, and we only see it in the Pro.
Where is the iPhone 17 Pro antenna located?
For years, iPhones had their antenna in a very recognizable place: a small mark on the side that many saw without knowing what it was. That line was used to let the 5G mmWave signal passwhich allows the highest speeds. With the iPhone 17 Pro, Apple has moved that piece and it is no longer where it used to be.
In this model the antenna has moved from the right side (below the power button) to the top edge of the phone. If you look closely you will see a small window made of another material; It is not an ornament, it is an opening designed so that radio waves pass through better. He 17 Pro's aluminum chassis is stronger and lighterbut it blocks high frequency signals, so moving the antenna up was the most practical solution.
In addition, the change helps on a day-to-day basis: the signal cuts out less when you hold the phone in a certain way, something that was annoying in previous models (although it is not the main reason). Apple seems to have taken note and, according to leaks and analysis, has been inspired by the arrangement of antennas on the Apple Watch Ultra to achieve a more stable connection no matter how you hold the device.
This detail It is present mainly in Pro models and in countries where mmWave connectivity is offered. The standard iPhone 17 or the versions intended for markets without this type of network do not include the famous little window, simply because they do not need it, and we continue to see them on the sides of the device, in a somewhat more discreet way.
In short, it is not an aesthetic change, but an improvement designed to optimize the signal and adapt to the new materials of the phone and its daily use, although being well implemented and centered, it also adds a touch to the design. Of course, if you use a case, you will lose some of that improvement, since you will block, in a certain way, the signal, even though they come prepared for it.
And you, had you noticed? The truth is that it looks much clearer than in previous models or in the normal iPhone 17, which continue with the side lines, however, most people do not recognize that it is a function of the phone, and they believe that it is pure aesthetics, so now you can tell them.
