A growing number of Android phones are leaning into the same visual cue that has made the iPhone 17 Pro Max stand out: a large rear camera module that dominates the back panel. The result is a lineup that stretches from entry-level devices to premium flagships, all borrowing a similar high-end look in very different price brackets.
The trend is not limited to one brand or one market. Tecno, Infinix, Poco, Honor, Nubia, and Xiaomi have each introduced models with oversized camera housings, and several of them are already available in Indonesia while others have appeared first in overseas markets.
Affordable options with a premium look
Among the most accessible examples is the Tecno Spark 40. Its large rectangular camera island takes up nearly a third of the back, with a triangular lens arrangement and a clean rear panel that makes it look close to the iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone 17 Pro Max at a glance.
In Indonesia, the Tecno Spark 40 starts at Rp 1.8 million and comes in Ink Black, Titanium Grey, and Veil White. That makes it one of the cheapest phones in this design trend while still using the visual language associated with more expensive devices.
Infinix also applies a similar idea to the Note 60 Pro, which places a large camera module at the top of the rear shell. Its setup includes a 50 MP main camera and an 8 MP ultrawide camera, alongside a raised design that echoes the look of Apple’s recent Pro models.
What sets the Note 60 Pro apart is the Active Matrix Display on the right side of the module. This interactive dot-matrix feature can show the time, calls, notifications, countdowns, text, and even pet images in a tamagotchi-style format, and the phone is priced in Indonesia starting at Rp 5.4 million.
A familiar design, with or without extra features
The standard Infinix Note 60 keeps the same overall design direction. Its rear camera module is also large and prominent, sitting high on the back in a single bold block that again brings the iPhone 17 Pro Max to mind.
The main difference is the absence of the Active Matrix Display. Even so, the phone remains part of the same family of products and is sold in Indonesia starting at Rp 4 million.
Poco has taken a different route in branding, but the visual message is similar. The Poco F8 Series uses a large square rear module with rounded corners, and its proportions make it easy to connect with the iPhone 17 Pro Max style.
Poco adds its own identity through the “Bose” label beside the lens area. In Indonesia, the Poco F8 Pro starts at Rp 8.5 million, while the Poco F8 Ultra is priced from Rp 11.5 million.
Models that appeared outside Indonesia first
Some of the closest visual comparisons are found in markets outside Indonesia. Honor Power 2 uses a rectangular rear module with a triangular layout that gives the impression of three cameras, even though the phone actually carries only two rear cameras.
That approach makes the device look close to the “plateau” style associated with the iPhone 17 Pro. One of its camera elements is also larger than the other two, and the Rising Sun Orange color option adds another point of distinction. In China, the phone starts at 2,699 yuan, or around Rp 6.4 million.
Nubia V80 Design also relies on a rear setup that draws attention immediately. It uses three circular lens openings inside a rectangular module, arranged in a zig-zag pattern that makes the phone resemble a triple-camera Pro model from a distance.
Not all of those circles function as active cameras. One is only decorative, and the phone is sold in Malaysia at 570 ringgit for the 8/256 GB variant and in the Philippines starting at 5,800 PHP for the 4/256 GB variant.
Xiaomi pushes the idea further
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max is the most direct visual counterpart in this group, but it also goes further than simple imitation. Its rear module is a large rectangle fitted with a mini display that blends into the camera area and makes the back of the phone look especially dominant.
Inside that module are two vertical cameras, one ultrawide camera, an LED flash, and a Leica label that marks Xiaomi’s partnership with the German camera maker. The device is sold in China starting at 5,999 yuan, or around Rp 14.6 million.
That rear screen changes the concept from a design reference into something more functional. Even so, the overall effect remains the same: oversized camera hardware has become one of the clearest ways Android brands are signaling a premium appearance across a wide range of price points.
Source: tekno.kompas.com
