James Paul 
Each week, new unofficial information circulates on the iPhone 17 Air, the ultra-fine iPhone that the Cupertino firm should be released in September. For example, our colleagues from Techradar have relayed a publication of @orexda, a source which is sometimes cited by the media, on the future iPhone 17 Air. According to this publication, the iPhone 17 Air would have a 6.7 -inch OLED screen with a resolution of 1,290 x 2,796 pixels, a main 48 megapixel sensor on the back, a 12 -megapixel sensor on the facade, as well as a 128 GB storage memory.
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– Connor/코너/コナー (@orexda) March 8, 2025
In summary, the technical sheet of the iPhone 17 Air should have nothing particularly impressive. However, its particularity will be its very fine design. And precisely, another source, Ice Universe, evokes the dimensions of this future iPhone. While @orexda evokes a slightly smaller screen than that of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, Ice Universe explains that the iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 Pro Max should have the same width, the same height and the same screen diagonal. On the other hand, according to this other source, the iPhone 17 Air would be much finer.
Indeed, the iPhone 17 Pro Max would have a thickness of 8.725 millimeters, while the iPhone 17 Air would only be 5.501 millimeters thick. Note also that this thickness of 5.5 millimeters was also mentioned by the famous analyst Ming Chi Kuo, in a publication, in January. But, as usual, all this information is to be considered with caution, since it does not come from an official source.
Exclusive Revelation: The Length, Width, Screen size, and Bezel （Same iPhone 16 Pro Max） Of the iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max Are Exactly the Same.
Only the Thickness is different. The iPhone 17 Air is 5.5mm Thick, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max is 8.725mm Thick. pic.twitter.com/yjcmfva5iw– Ice Universe (@universeice) March 7, 2025
How can Apple lighten the iPhone?
Otherwise, many rumors also circulate on the different means that Apple could use to make the iPhone 17 Air extremely fine. First of all, the firm could make concessions at the technical sheet. For example, it is possible that unlike other iPhone in the iPhone 17 series, the iPhone 17 Air has only one photo sensor on the back, to save space.
The battery could be smaller. But it is rumored that the iPhone 17 Air could use a high density battery to have correct autonomy despite its dimensions. On the other hand, Apple could also use its new 5G C1 modem, already used by the iPhone 16th, to improve autonomy.
- In September, Apple should launch the iPhone 17 Air, an ultra-fine version of the iPhone 17
- New info on its technical sheet and its dimensions circulate on the web
- The iPhone 17 Air could have the same width and the same height as the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but its thickness would only be 5.5 millimeters
