Key Takeaways
- There are rumors that Apple’s ambitions for an incredibly thin “iPhone 17 Air” have been frustrated by certain limitations.
- According to reports, the iPhone 17 Air’s battery alone will have a thickness of about 6 mm.
- Apple’s A19 chip and a 120Hz ProMotion display are still anticipated to be included in the phone.
Apple may not be able to surpass the iPhone 6’s record because of a setback in its attempts to make the rumored iPhone 17 Air thinner than earlier versions.
Next year, Apple is anticipated to make another change to its phone lineup. The “iPhone 17 Air,” a gadget allegedly intended to test the limits of thin design, may be the newcomer. Recent speculations, however, indicate that the corporation may not meet its alleged thinness targets.
According to anonymous industry insiders cited by the Korean news aggregator “yeux1122,” Apple has faced difficulties in developing an ultra-thin battery for the iPhone 17 Air. Utilizing a battery with a smaller substrate was intended to help create a device profile that was more streamlined overall. However, Apple is said to have been compelled to make concessions because to financial constraints and technical difficulties.
According to current rumors, the iPhone 17 Air’s battery is about 6 mm thick. To put that into perspective, the 2014 iPhone 6 was Apple’s thinnest phone to date, measuring 6.9 mm in thickness. According to MacRumors, the Air may not be all that much thinner than that model from ten years ago.
The 5.1mm 13-inch iPad Pro would probably continue to be Apple’s gadget thinness champion if the story is accurate. Comparatively speaking, the iPhone 17 Air is a bit chunkier at 7.8mm than the iPhone 16 Plus, which it may even replace.
Making the Air noticeably lighter than previous generations would still allow Apple to make up for it. Despite using titanium, the 16 Pro Max weighs 227g, making weight a major selling factor for the newest iPhones. Customers may be drawn to the Air since it is a lighter option.
Insiders are already referring to Samsung’s upcoming small flagship, which is anticipated to be released next year, as the Galaxy S25 small. According to the most recent rumors, it will debut after the S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra. It might have a 200MP primary camera, a smaller chassis, and a 6.7-inch flat screen.
