Apple could introduce a thinner iPhone model next year

iPhone 17 Air will reportedly be the moniker for the new iPhone model that is speculated to debut in 2025. As per the report, this will be the fourth variant joining the standard, Pro, and Pro Max models. While not much is known about this new smartphone yet, it will reportedly feature a unique design and a slimmer form factor to differentiate it from the rest of the lineup. While not confirmed, rumors have it that this smartphone will replace the Plus model.

iPhone 17 Air could launch next year

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is highlighted in the Power On newsletter that Apple is working on a new form factor for the launch of next year’s iPhone lineup. The smartphone will have a radically slim design that will set it apart from the rest of the models. “The idea is to make a kind of ‘Air’ version of the iPhone, something that sits between the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro,” Gurman said.

According to an earlier report, this smartphone could also mark the end of the Plus model that was introduced with the iPhone 14 series and replaced the company’s ‘Mini’ models. The smartphone was rumored to be called the iPhone 17 Slim, but Gurman claims that it will be called the iPhone 17 Air instead.

The report further claims that the smartphone won’t get the performance, display size, or cameras of the Pro models, but will instead play on its unique design and form factor. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had previously said that the smartphone could feature a titanium mid-frame and a single 48-megapixel camera on the back.

It will reportedly feature a 6.6-inch display with a resolution of 1,260×2,740 pixels and a dynamic island. Under the hood, it could be powered by the Apple A19 chipset, which is said to be the low-end processor in iPhone devices this year. The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, on the other hand, could feature the A19 Pro SoC.

These are still early days in the smartphone’s production cycle, and since the rumors haven’t been confirmed by Apple, you should approach them with a healthy dose of skepticism. Details surrounding the iPhone 17 Air model, including its name, won’t be revealed until the tech giant launches the smartphone in 2025.