Rumored ‘iPhone 17 Air’ would be thinnest iPhone ever

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A recent research note from Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong, obtained by MacRumors, suggests that Apple’s upcoming “iPhone 17 Air” model may be significantly thinner than previous generations, measuring approximately 6mm thin. This aligns with earlier rumors about the device’s slim profile.

Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:
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“We agreed with the recent chatter of an 6mm thickness ultra-slim design of the iPhone 17 Slim model,” he wrote.

If that measurement proves to be accurate, there would be a few noteworthy aspects. First, the iPhone 17 Air would become the thinnest iPhone ever, coming in under the current 6.9mm record held by the iPhone 6. Second, the iPhone 17 Air would be around three quarters as thick as any of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models.

While the iPhone 17 Air could be the thinnest iPhone ever, it would not be the thinnest Apple product ever. That record is held by the 2024 version of the 13-inch iPad Pro, which is just 5.1mm thick.

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MacDailyNews Take: If you’ve never seen one, the 13-inch iPad Pro is shockingly thin. If this “iPhone 17 Air” materializes at 6mm it will likely be similarly shocking to hold and use!

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