I just measured one of our XRs and it appears centered to me. You might be thinking of a different phone.
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iPhone 17 Air Almost as Thin as Its Buttons, New Images Show
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Just like the Mini and Plus phones, Apple is speculating there is a demand for this phone. Maybe it will succeed where the Plus didn't so sales will ultimately determine its future. Some people also think that the folding iPhonebook will be two 17Airs so this phone is testing the durability of this thin of a phone.
Much thinner with much less battery life... no thanks.
...but you have to carry a power bank to compensate!
...but you have to carry a power bank to compensate!
No, off-center as in on the Z axis.
Meaning that the lightning port is closer to the back of the phone than it is the front of the phone, because of the LCD display.
„Almost as Thin as Its Buttons“
- if you choose to generously ignore (or saw off) that gianormous camera wart, it really is.You're right, how about that; it's even off center in relation to the speaker and microphone holes. I'm not sure I ever noticed in all the years of owning an XR.
What's weird is the larger X/XS Plus also looks like its port is off center compared to the holes. Most noticeable with the screw holes.
What type of weird gatekeeping is this?
You can care about the size and weight of a phone and still have purchased a heavier model due to other factors.
Also, it’s likely that the iPhone Air will be closer in weight to an iPhone 13 mini than an iPhone 16. Current estimates I have seen put it around 155 G, but it will feel even lighter because of the actual size of the device itself.
I was looking forward to Apple's launch of folded phones! Also, this thin design looks fragile, but I hope it has good AI features.
Relax...no one is gatekeeping you. I said 'prioritize' not "don't care about".
Apple cares about sales numbers so if more people prioritized small size then Apple would be selling a 16 Mini instead of or in addition to a 16 Plus, but they aren't because phone size isn't as much of a priority as small phone fans say it is.
Me, they are targeting me.
I'm the one that likes thin and small devices, and I rarely use my phone's camera.
I don’t get why the phone needs to be so thin? Especially when there has to be compromise on the features. I’ve not heard anyone who uses an iPhone say they wished it was thinner.
at some point apple will release an iphone with a paper thin edge, and a camera bump which will cover 90% of the phone, and apple will still claim that it's the thinnest.
Add a case and it's for everyone who says they want an iPhone 17 with a Pro screen and no camera bump. 😁
I don’t really mind camera bumps but if you’re going to sell the “ThInNeSt IpHoNe EvAr” you should really smush that camera bump way down.
Especially since I’m sure they’re going to try to sell it for 34.8 hojillion dollars.
Especially since I’m sure they’re going to try to sell it for 34.8 hojillion dollars.
Oh, I absolutely prioritize size and weight.
I want it bigger, thicker and heavier. BIG screen, thick enough to not have a camera wart, with lots of battery. I'd LOVE it if the battery was hot swappable so I could keep a spare on an external charger and always have a fully charged battery ready to go like I always did before iPhones.
Thinner is stupid.
If I were still buying iPhones, I would most likely buy the Air. However, the camera bump has got to go.
If the 17 Pro Max has a SIM card slot in the US, I'll buy one.
Otherwise I may smuggle a 16 Pro Max in from Canada.
My experience with the old hot swappable batteries with that they always felt loose after a couple of years use and would usually fly off if I accidentally dropped my phone. Even the removable batteries on my old MacBooks and iBooks felt loose after years of use.
I'm much happier with a small/thin MagSafe power bank which I can remove while I'm using the phone so it remains lighter in my hand. I can even get battery phone cases which are a little thicker than the cameras so I don't risk scratching the lenses when it rests on a table.
I need spatial video otherwise I would get this phone. It is what I wanted for a long time. iPhones have become too thick and too heavy. This will likely become Apple's best selling phone of the next cycle.
Another iPhone 17 Air thread, another series of "I don't want this, therefore no one must want this" series of replies.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Lather, rinse, repeat.