iPhone 17 Air might not meet expectations
Photo: iPhone 17 Air may not be as thin as planned (Getty Images)
Apple is expected to introduce the new iPhone 17 Air next year, focusing on design rather than functionality. The upcoming iPhone is described as ultrathin, but a recent supply chain report indicates that Apple has faced challenges in making the device as thin as originally planned, according to MacRumors.
Details of changes
According to the news aggregator "yeux1122" on Naver, citing industry sources, Apple has encountered difficulties in making the new iPhone 17 thin enough. Reducing the device's thickness depends on producing a battery with a thinner substrate, but Apple is now facing technical compromises.
One of the main issues is cost; it is now reported that Apple is reverting to its existing battery technology.
As a result, the iPhone 17 Air’s battery will not be as thin as Apple initially planned for the new design. The battery thickness for the iPhone 17 Air will now be around 6 mm, meaning the device itself will be thicker.
The thinnest smartphone to date was the iPhone 6, at 6.9 mm, which suggests the iPhone 17 "Slim" will likely not be much thinner than the 2014 flagship.
Similarly, the 13-inch iPad Pro and the seventh-generation iPod nano may remain Apple’s thinnest devices at 5.1 mm and 5.4 mm, respectively. The iPhone 16 Plus, which is expected to replace the iPhone 17 Air in the lineup, is 7.8 mm thick.
The iPhone 17 Air is expected to launch in the fall of 2025. It will feature the A19 chip, a single rear camera, and a ProMotion display with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
Thickness of certain iPhones (photo: MacRumors)
As a reminder, the iPhone will get a new feature related to the charging process.
