Two More iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max Rumors Drop Before Apple Event

[MacRumors]

It is now the eve of Apple's annual iPhone event, and last-minute rumors about the iPhone 17 devices continue to surface out of China.

The latest rumors pertain to the iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

First, the account Fixed Focus Digital on Chinese social media platform Weibo today said the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air is unlikely to launch in China, due to its lack of a SIM card slot. However, regulatory database listings suggested there would in fact be a variant of the iPhone 17 Air with a SIM card slot, so the situation is unclear. In any case, the iPhone 17 Air is expected to rely entirely on eSIM technology in most countries.

Second, the account Ice Universe on Weibo today reiterated that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be 8.725mm thick, whereas the iPhone 16 Pro Max is 8.25mm thick. If this information is accurate, the iPhone 17 Pro Max would be approximately 5% thicker than the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The account previously suggested the device would be thicker in order to accommodate a larger battery with a leaked 5,088 mAh capacity.

Both of the Weibo accounts have pretty good track records. We will find out if these rumors prove to be true in around 24 hours from now.

Article Link: Two More iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max Rumors Drop Before Apple Event

 

[AF_APPLETALK]

I guess the thing I'm most curious about is what necessitated the bigger battery that resulted in the 5% increase in thickness?

Is there some technical reason, all that extra juice a requirement to support a feature inside the phone, or are they just letting the truck be a truck because the Air is an option for people who want a thin phone?

 

[cdsapplefan]

iPhone Thick Pro Max 🔋😉

 

[Sebosz]

I guess the thing I'm most curious about is what necessitated the bigger battery that resulted in the 5% increase in thickness?

Is there some technical reason, all that extra juice a requirement to support a feature inside the phone, or are they just letting the truck be a truck because the Air is an option for people who want a thin phone?

Gotta support those advanced and power hungry Apple “Intelligence” features we all love to use 🥰

 

[KurtWilde]

I guess the thing I'm most curious about is what necessitated the bigger battery that resulted in the 5% increase in thickness?

Is there some technical reason, all that extra juice a requirement to support a feature inside the phone, or are they just letting the truck be a truck because the Air is an option for people who want a thin phone?

Yeah that big Apple would ‘t do it just to do it. That much added thickness, I’m fantasizing about no more camera bump. But it’s probably something silly like make the Air look slimmer by comparison.

 

[Eminemdrdre00]

The iPhone 17 Air will look even thinner if they make the other phones thicker

 

[ReliableSource]

I wonder if the extra 0.475mm will even be noticeable to me. Bring on the extra battery I say

 

[macloverHK]

For the first Weibo post it says 17 Air won't be included in the first round of launch, not that it won't launch at all in China.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Bring the SIM card slot petition ?

 

[GhostLodes]

I think apple has realized the improved Siri and upcoming AI features are a big battery drain.

 

[mrr]

I’ll take better battery life. 👍🏼

 

[klasma]

I think apple has realized the improved Siri and upcoming AI features are a big battery drain.

Of course; that’s why they’re introducing the iPhone Air.

 

[xaanaax]

The iPhone 17 Air will look even thinner if they make the other phones thicker

Then they can give a bigger percentage, iphone air is 10% thinner than iphone pro max!

 

[jz0309]

I guess the thing I'm most curious about is what necessitated the bigger battery that resulted in the 5% increase in thickness?

Is there some technical reason, all that extra juice a requirement to support a feature inside the phone, or are they just letting the truck be a truck because the Air is an option for people who want a thin phone?

other components (eg camera, or antenna and such) might have demanded the dimensions, the battery needs to fit into the remaining space ...

 

[AMTYVLE]

Why even watch the event at this point...every 5 min it's another leak.

 

[wilhoitm]

Bigger battery for the best local AI in the World! Eat your heart out OpenAI!

 

[wilhoitm]

Why even watch the event at this point...every 5 min it's another leak.

Leaks can be wrong!

 

[JPack]

For the first Weibo post it says 17 Air won't be included in the first round of launch, not that it won't launch at all in China.

Makes sense. This is like probably going to end up like iPhone mini in terms of demand.

 

[klasma]

Why even watch the event at this point...

drinking game

 

[TheBobMiles]

Leaks can be wrong!

Well, as can be their announcements of features that we still don’t have…

 

[AF_APPLETALK]

Why even watch the event at this point...every 5 min it's another leak.

To figure out what color and configuration you want to pre-order. Like HSN or QVC.

 

[uacd]

iPhone 17 Pro Max would be approximately 5% thicker

soon it would be eligible to compete with Supreme®️ brick. Considering Apple Intelligence is still not ready, they will be pretty similar in functionality🙂

 

[MayaUser]

Since some of us knew how slim and light the iphone 5 was..this will feel even stranger

 

[iObama]

Damn. I want the Air, but I don't know if I'm ready to give up mmWave. Absolutely love it in the Bay Area.

 

[CocktailHour]

No interest in the air here.