Next month, the iPhone lineup is getting a brand new model: the iPhone 17 Air. Per various reports, Apple plans to drop its Plus option in favor of an ultra-thin new form factor that could tempt a lot of Pro users. Here are seven features coming to the iPhone 17 Air.
Ultra-thin form factor
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Following the trend started by Apple’s M4 iPad Pro, the iPhone 17 Air’s defining feature will be its thinness.
Per Ming-Chi Kuo and various other reports, iPhone 17 Air will be just 5.55mm thin. Presumably, this measurement does not include the camera bar.
This is a massive reduction from current iPhones. The 16 Pro models are 8.25mm thick, while the base 16 and 16 Plus are 7.8mm.
Apple’s thinnest model ever was the iPhone 6, and even that was 6.9mm.
New 6.6-inch display
Being ultra-thin won’t be the 17 Air’s only hardware advantage over the Pro line. Apple will also give its new model a unique display that could offer the perfect compromise between existing sizes.
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will feature 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively. These are the same sizes as the 16 Pro line.
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