This year, Apple would not offer a successor to the iPhone 16 Plus. Indeed, according to rumors, the firm would replace the Plus model with an Air model. The iPhone 17 Air would be a completely new type of iPhone, with an innovative design and reduced thickness. A lot of information is already circulating about the dimensions of this iPhone. But, according to a Korean source (Sisa Journal) cited by our colleagues at MacRumors, the iPhone 17 Air could have a thickness of 6.25 mm.
This would make this iPhone Air the thinnest smartphone ever designed by Apple, since it would be even thinner than the iPhone 6. Otherwise, the MacRumors article also mentions the price of the iPhone 17 Air. And the good news is that according to this article, its price would be similar to the price of the current iPhone 16 Plus. As a reminder, this model has a starting price of $899 in the United States, and $1,119 in France.
A model different from other iPhones
Unfortunately, in order to offer a slimmer design, Apple would have to make many concessions in terms of the technical sheet. For example, it is rumored that the iPhone 17 Air will only have one photo sensor on the back. It is also possible that this iPhone 17 Air uses a 5G modem designed by Apple, instead of the Qualcomm modem. This modem could allow Apple to reduce costs and save space. However, this component may not perform as well as those provided by Qualcomm.
A competing model is already in the pipeline
In any case, ultra-thin smartphones could become a new fashion on the smartphone market in 2025. According to rumors, Samsung is also preparing a “Slim” version of its future Galaxy S25. As a reminder, the Galaxy S25 series will be unveiled this first quarter and rumors suggest that Samsung has scheduled its Unpacked event for January 22. However, the Galaxy S25 Slim would arrive later, and would not be presented at the same time as the Galaxy S25.
- Apple would end the iPhone “Plus” and offer an iPhone 17 “Air”, with an ultra-thin design, instead
- According to a new rumor, the iPhone 17 Air could be 6.25mm thick
- And its price would be similar to the price of the current iPhone 16 Plus
- On the other hand, it is likely that Apple will have to make concessions in terms of the technical sheet to offer this ultra-thin design
- Otherwise, according to rumors, Samsung is also preparing a “Slim” version of its future Galaxy S25
- However, the Galaxy S25 “Slim” might not be revealed at the same time as the rest of the series
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