In 2025, Apple might be bringing some exciting new changes to the iPhone 17 series. These next generation Apple flagships, especially the Pro models notable changes in design. But the highlight of the iPhones from next year might be a new model. The iPhone 17 Air has been making the rounds online, so here’s everything you need to know.
1. The “iPhone 17 Slim”
When rumors of a thin new iPhone first surfaced, the initial reports mentioned the device as the iPhone 17 Slim. It is unclear whether Apple is bringing the Air branding to the iPhone, but we can expect the iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim to be the same models. As the name suggests, the iPhone 17 Air is bringing a major redesign to Apple’s smartphone lineup. The company is rumored to be the slimmest iPhone ever made. It is expected to boast ground breaking thinness, with leaks hinting at the iPhone 17 Air being just 5 to 6mm thick.
The iPhone 16 is already considered slim at 7.8 mm, so this makes the iPhone 17 Air around 35% thinner. The brand-new model will be replacing the iPhone 16 Plus, the same way how the Plus had previously replaced the Mini. One of the aspects that is helping make these devices slimmer is a thinner new OLED display, which is being made from a lesser known Taiwanese brand. The screen integrates TDDI technology, which combines the touch sensor and display driver into a single layer to make it thinner.
2. ProMotion 120Hz Display
While the OLED panel is getting thinner, the entire iPhone 17 Air along with the entire iPhone 17 series is finally getting the ProMotion display technology. So even the base iPhone 17 is getting smoother LTPO displays. The higher end iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are rumored to receive more upgrades to the displays, with an under-display Face ID system. However, this might be skipped on the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air.
3. Dual Central Cameras or Lone Camera
According to known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 17 Air will have a single camera sensor on the rear. The exact details were left out, but the design would’ve resembled the older iPhone 8. But a recent major leak of the iPhone 17 Air teased a bold design overhaul. Leaked renders showed a major change in the rear design with a dual central camera placement, which resembles old LG smartphones. We can assume that Apple will introduce a more compact camera module.
4. No Physical SIM
A recent report revealed that Apple might be sacrificing a standard feature to achieve the impressive thinness of the iPhone 17 Air. The brand might remove physical SIM support on the upcoming slim iPhone entirely, so there wouldn’t be a removable SIM card slot. This is a bold move, which could potentially impact its sales in markets like China as well
