Apple could launch its thinnest iPhone ever next year
- Apple’s rumored iPhone 17 Air could be its thinnest phone ever
- A new report says it will be just 6mm thick
- The phone’s A19 chip could also deliver a performance boost
Apple has a reputation for valuing the thinness of its devices, a practice that has sometimes been pushed to incredible or absurd limits (depending on your perspective). And the company isn’t resting on its laurels: The iPhone 17 series is expected to feature Apple’s thinnest phone ever when it’s released in 2025.
According to a research note from technology analyst Jeff Pu (seen by MacRumors), Apple is about to launch a new phone called the iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim, which will be just 6mm thick. That would make it the thinnest iPhone ever, surpassing the iPhone 6’s current record of 6.9mm. Furthermore, the iPhone 17 Air is said to be only about 75% as thick as any other device in the iPhone 16 range, which represents a significant difference. change from year to year.
It’s worth noting that only the iPhone 17 Air is expected to take the bulk in such a major way. The rest of the iPhone 17 range will likely take on roughly the same dimensions as the iPhone 16 range, making the iPhone 17 Air a standout device next year.
Still, slimming down the iPhone may not feel like the most exciting innovation when Apple’s rivals produce some of the best foldable phones on the market (and have done so for several years). While a foldable iPhone has been rumored for a while, it isn’t expected to debut until around 2026 or 2027. While we wait for it to finally arrive, it looks like we’ll have to make do with increasingly slimmer iPhones for the future. moment.
This isn’t the only change in Apple’s 2025 phones. Each phone in the iPhone 17 selection is expected to come with an A19 or A19 Pro chip, and according to Pu, these are now rumored to be made with an advanced N3P process. This is the third generation iteration of the 3nm manufacturing process and should result in a slight improvement in performance and energy efficiency.
That may not sound all that exciting, but Apple is already leading the way when it comes to phone power and performance. While an update like this won’t exactly get the blood pumping, it should help strengthen Apple’s position as we wait for the foldable iPhone to finally arrive.
