Well. It would be very strange if a product with air in the name would be heavy.
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'iPhone 17 Air' Launching Later This Year With These 10 New Features
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While the so-called "iPhone 17 Air" is not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the "ultra-thin" device.
Overall, the "iPhone 17 Air" is shaping up to be a mixed bag. Due to its thinness, the device is expected to have some limited specifications compared to the iPhone 17 Pro models, including only a single rear camera, only a single speaker, no SIM card slot worldwide, and an A19 chip instead of the more powerful A19 Pro chip. Of course, the device will also be equipped with a smaller battery than other iPhone 17 models.
Below, we recap 10 key changes rumored for the "iPhone 17 Air" as of January 2025:
Bookmark our iPhone 17 roundup to stay up to date with more rumors over the coming months.
- The thinnest iPhone ever, measuring just 5.5mm at its thinnest point
- 6.6-inch OLED display with Face ID and Dynamic Island
- ProMotion support for up to 120Hz refresh rate
- A19 chip instead of A19 Pro chip
- 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence support
- A single 48-megapixel rear camera
- A 24-megapixel front camera
- A single speaker in the earpiece, no bottom speaker
- eSIM only, no physical SIM card slot
- Apple-designed 5G modem
Article Link: 'iPhone 17 Air' Launching Later This Year With These 10 New Features
You should study a little more before posting. It is not just a cam, and it cannot be put behind the screen (at least not yet). FaceID requires a few elements, like an IR illumination, to work properly, in a secure way, even during the night.
Very cheap Android phones ($150/200) used to be almost unusable but they can now be very solid phones, believe it or not.
The last time I used a Samsung cheap phone, the thing that made it feel cheaper and spoiled the experience the most to me was the single speaker.
I hope they put stereo speakers.
The last time I used a Samsung cheap phone, the thing that made it feel cheaper and spoiled the experience the most to me was the single speaker.
I hope they put stereo speakers.
smaller > thinner
Currently looking at an old XR from our iPhone graveyard which resides in one of the mudroom drawers. It’s thin enough, but nowhere near as pleasing to hold compared to the mini.
Currently looking at an old XR from our iPhone graveyard which resides in one of the mudroom drawers. It’s thin enough, but nowhere near as pleasing to hold compared to the mini.
Disagree. We have a robot on Mars. You’re telling me the richest company in tech can’t figure this out? At least give me the tiny hole punch like Samsung. Marketing the “Dynamic Island” as a feature is an excuse. Don’t kid yourself.
It’s money. Apple has a lot of it. Fix the big hole at the top of the screen. No one wants that 🤷♂️ but instead Apple is telling you it’s a “feature”. Imagine an equally big hole at the top of your windshield in a car. Yeah, you can look around it but it’s still prohibiting you from seeing content unobstructed
I want one, as long as the newly designed Apple chip doesn't require an ariel like the one shown in my profile pic!
Stop kidding yourself. You’re drinking the Apple juice. We have to move forward instead of marketing excuses🤷♂
I am an engineer, so I know something cannot be done yet. Under the screen camera are awful (see Samsung foldable) and cannot take all the sensors needed for FaceID.
Absolutely agree.
Flip phones are the worst of both worlds .
I have the "standard" sized Pro this year and it has gotten WAY too big dimensionally. I miss the Mini, but I also appreciate more screen real estate. We have the Plus/Max for the weirdos who want a phablet, can we please STOP bloating the standard phone's dimensions EVERY SINGLE YEAR??? I have big hands, yet one-handed manipulation is still darn near impossible these days.
Yet the article headline literally states “10 new features” which would imply…features. eSIM is not a new feature, well, except for the IPhone air or whatever they wanna call it. I’d hardly call it a feature at all.