iPhone 17 Air Thickness Revealed in New Leak; Could Ditch Physical SIM Card Slot 193n54 Technology News

iPhone 17 Air lacks a physical SIM slot and only offers eSIM , according to TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. 411c1d

Written by David Delima | Updated: 13 January 2025 11:36 IST

iPhone 17 Air Thickness Revealed in New Leak; Could Ditch Physical SIM Card Slot

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iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim is anticipated to replace the Plus version in the lineup

Highlights

iPhone 17 series is expected to go official in the second half of 2025
iPhone 17 AIr believed to rely just on eSIM technology
It is said to include an A18 or A19 chip

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Apple has released the iPhone series in a relatively predictable format in recent years with a smaller and larger version of both the base and Pro models. The iPhone 17 series which is expected to make its debut in the second half of 2025 is rumoured to include a new iPhone 17 Air (or iPhone Slim) model with a thin build. Now, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed the thinness of this purported handset. This model is anticipated to replace the 'Plus' version in the iPhone 17 lineup. It could be the slimmest iPhone ever released by Apple.

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TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo leaked details of the rumoured iPhone 17 Air in his latest post on Medium. He claims that Apple's 'ultra-thin iPhone' will measure around 5.5mm in thickness. It is said to lack a physical SIM card slot and only s eSIM due to its thin build. The analyst notes that this model could face shipping challenges in China as the market does not promote phones that only eSIM.

If Kuo's claims about 5.5mm thickness come true, the iPhone 17 Air will be the thinnest iPhone ever built, suring the 6.9mm rumoured Galaxy S25 Slim is likely to be around 6mm thick.

iPhone 17 Series Could See Design Changes, Suggests New Leak

Recent rumours have suggested that the new iPhone 17 Air will have a price range between $1,299 and $1,500 (roughly Rs. 1,09,00 to 1,26,000). It is said to include an A18 or A19 chip with for 8GB RAM and Apple Intelligence features. It is likely to ship with Apple's first-ever 5G and Wi-Fi chips.

iPhone 17 Pro Said to Keep Current Camera Layout

The iPhone 17 Air is tipped to come with a 6.6-inch OLED display with 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate. The display could offer improved scratch resistance and include the Dynamic Island feature. It could pack a 24-megapixel selfie camera and a 48-megapixel single rear camera.

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Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A18

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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Display
Software
Performance
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Thin, light, easy to handle
Excellent camera
Superb performance
Reasonably good battery life

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Limited storage

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Display 4.70-inch

Processor Apple A8

Front Camera 1.2-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 1810mAh

OS iOS 8.0

Resolution 750x1334 pixels

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