Ultra-Thin 'iPhone 17 Air' Rumored to Include These 12 Features

[MacRumors]

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" sounds like a mixed bag. While the device is expected to have an impressively thin and light design, rumors indicate it will have some compromises compared to iPhone 17 Pro models, including only a single rear camera, a single speaker, and an A19 chip instead of a more powerful A19 Pro chip.

While there have been some concerns that the iPhone 17 Air's thin design could result in limited battery life, the device might end up beating expectations. There are three rumored features for the iPhone 17 Air that could contribute to longer battery life than one might imagine, including a higher-density battery, Apple's power-efficient C1 modem, and the lack of an Ultra Wide camera providing more internal space for a larger battery.

Below, we recap 12 key rumors for the "iPhone 17 Air" as of March 2025:

• The thinnest iPhone ever, measuring just 5.5mm at its thinnest point, but possibly up to 9.5mm with the rear camera bump included
• 6.6-inch OLED display with Face ID and a Dynamic Island
• ProMotion support for up to a 120Hz refresh rate
• A19 chip instead of A19 Pro chip
• 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence support
• A single 48-megapixel rear camera on an all-new elongated camera bar
• A 24-megapixel front camera
• A single speaker in the earpiece, no bottom speaker
• Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip
• Apple-designed C1 modem for cellular connectivity
• eSIM only, no physical SIM card slot worldwide
• An off-center USB-C port

Bookmark our iPhone 17 Air roundup to stay up to date with more rumors in the coming months.

Article Link: Ultra-Thin 'iPhone 17 Air' Rumored to Include These 12 Features

 

[darkmatter343]

A single speaker—seriously 😑

 

[vegetassj4]

I like big bumps and I cannot lie…


Baby got back

 

[maxfromdenmark]

8GB of RAM for support what?

 

[zombierunner]

Bro I am 5.5mm away from switching to a pixel

 

[AxiomaticRubric]

So no Magsafe then? That is the deal breaker for me.

 

[Fuzzball84]

People don’t want innovation, they just want a product that works

So what is this?

 

[holmesf]

I've had a lot of iPhones and never in my life have I wished any of them to be thinner. What is even motivating this product?

 

[Joe Rossignol]

So no Magsafe then? That is the deal breaker for me.

Unclear. There is no rumor yet about the iPhone 17 Air having or not having MagSafe.

 

[jz0309]

Single camera makes this a no deal for me.
So I happily wait til mid September or so to see and read what Apple announces.
13PM going strong!

 

[GMShadow]

Overall, the "iPhone 17 Air" sounds like a mixed bag. While the device is expected to have an impressively thin and light design, rumors indicate it will have some compromises compared to iPhone 17 Pro models, including only a single rear camera, a single speaker, and an A19 chip instead of a more powerful A19 Pro chip.

If only Apple had a history of products using the Air branding that were less capable/powerful than the Pro models, usually in the pursuit of reduced weight or thinness. 🙃

 

[dannyyankou]

Maybe I can forgive no ultra wide camera, because the iPad Pro’s thickness was probably a factor for removing it. But if the iPad Pro can have stereo speakers, the iPhone 17 can too.

 

[Froilan]

I hope the base iPhone 17 will start at $799, and I think it's fine if it comes with 128GB. I also hope the iPhone 17 Air will start at $999 for the 256GB model.

 

[iToph]

Bro I am 5.5mm away from switching to a pixel

Me too. Can’t stand this recent shet anymore

 

[carrrrrlos]

This iPhone seems like such a conference room idea. The product of a desperate 'let’s rattle out innovative ideas' brainstorm session. I mean, I could be completely off, but is anyone asking for a thin phone with a camera bump?

 

[Fuzzball84]

So the iPhone Air might be just a thin luxery product (akin to the 2015 MacBook, which should have been an Air), the iPad Air is a mid range thicker product and the MacBook Air is the entry level product.

The Air branding, is all up in the air.

 

[diddl14]

Everything sounded reasonable until the last item. Can't imagine Apple doing an off-center usb port. Even without Jobs and Ive, that sounds like a big Apple no-go.

 

[digimc]

Why does the iPhone 17 Air, with a single camera, go inside the elongated camera bump, but the regular iPhone 17, with two cameras, gets placed in no camera bump? Can someone explain that?

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

A single speaker—seriously 😑

Maybe I can forgive no ultra wide camera, because the iPad Pro’s thickness was probably a factor for removing it. But if the iPad Pro can have stereo speakers, the iPhone 17 can too.

The single speaker rumor appears to only come from one source, back from November. I don’t believe it, or else it’s something that doesn’t quite make sense to us now, like maybe this front speaker is dramatically improved.
Maybe that’s what the big bar on the back is for?

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

So no Magsafe then? That is the deal breaker for me.

prosser said MagSafe is there on his podcast.
You can choose to believe that or not but MagSafe doesn’t really add any thickness.
Also the 5.1MM thin iPad Pro is packed with magnets, so clearly it wasn’t a problem there.

 

[LukasValine]

I actually like the idea of no bottom speaker. Pinky finger always covers it anyway. As long as they put a bigger speaker up top to compensate this is an improvement.

 

[Fuzzball84]

Everything sounded reasonable until the last item. Can't imagine Apple doing an off-center usb port. Even without Jobs and Ive, that sounds like a big Apple no-go.

For an iPhone it’s not really much of an issue. I have lots of devices with off centre ports and I wouldn’t even think twice.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I am going to wait for facts to make the scene before making a purchase decision.

 

[LukasValine]

Why does the iPhone 17 Air, with a single camera, go inside the elongated camera bump, but the regular iPhone 17, with two cameras, gets placed in no camera bump? Can someone explain that?

Its not just a camera bump anymore. They're using the internal space for components that won't fit in the thin body. They'll use the extra volume for a better speaker and better front facing camera.

 

[MichaelAdam]

Honestly ! Some of the missing features are a no go! Like the iPhone 16e in 2025 you can’t pretend to be leader in your field crafting the best phones with mono speaker (when my father Xiaomi 11 lite has Dolby Atmos) … just to name one (like no MagSafe on the 16e and a notch) … As Apple Intelligence it’s simply a joke (the cartoon likes images alone is a total joke) …