Several rumors are already circulating about the iPhones of 2025. And according to some of these rumors, instead of the iPhone 17 Plus, Apple would offer a model of a completely new type called iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim. The particularity of this iPhone would be its design. Indeed, the firm would like to propose a radical change compared to the design of the iPhones that it has released in recent years. And one of the things that should set the iPhone 17 Air apart is its design.
5 to 6 millimeters?
Indeed, Apple engineers have designed an extremely thin iPhone. It is even possible that it is the thinnest smartphone ever designed by Apple, which would be even thinner than the iPhone 6. According to a publication from The Information, relayed by 9to5Mac, the iPhone 17 Air could have a thickness between 5 and 6 millimeters, while the iPhone 16 has a thickness of 7.8 millimeters. However, in order to offer this unique design, Apple would make some sacrifices in terms of the technical sheet.
For example, according to rumors, the iPhone 17 Air should only have a single 48-megapixel camera sensor on the back. And according to the recent publication of The Information, Apple could sacrifice another element of the iPhone to obtain a perfect design. Indeed, while the other iPhones have two speakers, the iPhone 17 Air would only have one. Apple would remove the second speaker which is normally located at the bottom of the device, to have a slim design.
A new standard for the industry?
In any case, with the iPhone 17 Air, Apple could start a new trend and push its competitors to offer similar models, where the technical sheet can be sacrificed to offer a better design to the user. Moreover, it is already rumored that Samsung could also offer a “Slim” version of the Galaxy S25 in 2025. This Slim version could also be released before Apple’s iPhone 17 Air.
- According to rumors, next year Apple will offer an iPhone 17 Air instead of the iPhone 17 Plus
- The particularity of this model would be its design which would be radically different from that of the iPhones released in recent years
- According to new unofficial information, the iPhone 17 Air will be between 5mm and 6mm thick
- But the firm would sacrifice certain elements to obtain this design, including the second speaker
- Rumors suggest Samsung could also launch a “Slim” version of the Galaxy S25 in 2025
