Key takeaways The rumored iPhone 17 Air could come with an A19 Pro chip and five-core GPU.
Latest rumors include four color options for a skinnier iPhone.
Looming tariffs could still raise the price of all iPhones, including the rumored iPhone 17 Air.
Whispers about Apple's new iPhone line have been floating around for a while, but a slew of recent leaks have produced some colorful rumors about an ultrathin iPhone -- which might be called the iPhone Air.
It started last week when a Korean blogger named yeux1122 published images of camera covers for what could be the rumored iPhone 17 Air. Later in the week, leaker Majin Bu posted that the rumored Sky Blue color would be exclusive to iPhone Air -- disputing earlier predictions that the Pro models would get the color, too. And this week, consumer tech reviewer Sonny Dickson posted pictures of the rumored color lineup for the iPhone 17 base, Air and Pro models.
Facing competition from the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and a slew of shockingly thin phones, Apple might be feeling the pressure to ensure an ultrathin iPhone offers a lot more than a skinny profile, including an A19 Pro processor (more on that later). Among the buzzed-about features are upgraded RAM, new colors and maybe even improved battery life -- thanks in part to iOS 26's Adapative Power feature.
But to make a thinner iPhone, Apple would likely need to make hardware trade-offs, which might include a single rear camera. Any of the improved features could still be overshadowed by looming tariffs, which threaten to hike the price of the new iPhone when it's released.
Here's what we could expect from a skinnier iPhone.
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