Subj : The rumored iPhone 17 Slim could instead  be called the iPhone 17
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Aug 05 2024 11:45:05

The rumored iPhone 17 Slim could instead  be called the iPhone 17 Air

Date:
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:38:08 +0000

Description:
The latest leak suggests Apple might launch its first iPhone Air next year.

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The iPhone 16 line is almost here, but some leakers are already looking 
towards the iPhone 17, and the most intriguing thing weve heard about next 
year's series is that there could be an iPhone 17 Slim  or, according to the 
latest leak, an iPhone 17 Air. 

This comes from FrontPageTech (via NotebookCheck ), which claims that the 
slimmer iPhone model thats previously been leaked by a couple of sources may 
land as the iPhone 17 Air. 

Its a name that makes sense, since Apple already has an iPad Air line that 
sits between the base iPads and the Pro models, and which at one time was 
positioned as being a slim option (although the latest model isnt as thin as 
the latest iPad Pro). The MacBook Air is similarly positioned as a slim 
device. 

FrontPageTech has also shared some renders theyve created of the supposed 
design of the iPhone 17 Air, and these show a somewhat familiar iPhone 
design, complete with a Dynamic Island, but with a noticeably slimmer build, 
and just one rear camera. An unofficial render of the iPhone 17 Air (Image 
credit: FrontPageTech) 

The source reiterates some previously leaked specs in saying that it may use 
less titanium in its frame than the Pro models, and may not have the best 
chipset available in next years iPhones, with it reportedly set to use an A19 
chipset rather than the A19 Pro that the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will 
likely ship with. 

However, the iPhone 17 SlimAir could be around 5mm thick. For reference, the 
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are 7.8mm thick, and the iPhone 15 Pro and 
iPhone 15 Pro Max are 8.3mm thick, so that would make the iPhone 17 Air 
substantially slimmer. 

FrontPageTech also reiterates some screen specs that have leaked elsewhere, 
saying the iPhone 17 Air may have a 6.6-inch, 1,260 x 2,740 screen, making it 
a similar size to the 6.7-inch, 1,290 x 2,796 iPhone 15 Plus. A problematic 
price 

However, one previous leak that FrontPageTech disputes is that the iPhone 17 
Air will cost $1,299 (around 1,020 / AU$2,015). This high price was put 
forward by leaker @UniverseIce posting on Weibo , but FrontPageTech argues 
that with the rumored specs  and particularly if it does launch with the Air 
name  it would make much more sense as a mid-range model, and should be 
priced accordingly. 

That said, wed take the iPhone 17 Air name with a pinch of salt, as it sounds 
like this is in large part speculation. But one things for sure  the rumored 
specs (5mm thickness aside) dont line up with a $1,299 price tag. So, at 
least some of what weve heard about this phone is almost certainly wrong. 

Hopefully, things will become clearer soon, but with the iPhone 17 Air  or 
Slim  unlikely to land for over a year, we might not have much clarity for a 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-rumored-iphone-17-slim-could-inste
ad-be-called-the-iphone-17-air


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