Among the rumors about the next generation of iPhonethe most striking is that of a new variant that will be called Slim either airthe latter already familiar to users when used in some iPad and MacBook. Its existence was revealed last May by The Information, and since then new news has emerged with details about this iPhone, which It will not be the most powerful in the range, but it will be the most expensive thanks to a very stylized design and noticeably thinner than the one iPhones currently have..
The media has once again reported on the development of this new variant that will replace the iPhone Plus in the next generation, but the news is less encouraging. Apple wants the iPhone 17 Air/Slim to be so thin that you are having difficulty fitting some of your components into the body of the device; including the SIM card tray. A problem that could ultimately lead to the new variant not being as thin or equally fine depending on the market it is aimed at.
It is possible that Apple will adopt a strategy similar to that used for iPhone models in the United States. In that market, iPhone 14 and above Sold with eSIM, eliminating the need for a physical SIM card tray. However, implementing this same strategy may not be viable in other regions such as China, India or European countries where eSIM adoption is limited and demand for traditional SIM slots remains high.
If Apple does not resolve this issue related to the iPhone 17 Air/Slim, it risks losing a large user base. A variant with greater thickness to accommodate the SIM It would not have the same appeal as the American one.
Another problem, Apple’s 5G modem
Besides, Another issue that could affect the slim design of the iPhone 17 Air/Slim is the modem. It has been rumored to be one of the first iPhones in include the 5G modem developed by Applebut if things do not go as expected, the company could be forced to abandon its own modem. Other components They could also present a challenge for Apple, such as speakers, battery, thermal systems, cameras, etc., which must fit the slim design of the iPhone 17 Slim. It has also been reported that the iPhone 17 Air/Slim will not feature the 5x optical zoom lens of the Pro models.
According to other information published by Apple specialists Mark Gurmanfrom Bloomberg, and Ming-Chi Kuothe iPhone 17 Air / Slim will use a chip A19while the models Pro will mount the A19 Pro. It will have a diagonal of 6.6 inchesDynamic Island, and the body will be made of aluminum and titanium, although the proportion of the latter material will be lower than in the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.
But how thin will the iPhone 17 Air/Slim be?
Rumors indicate that 5mmsignificantly less than the 8.3mm of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Next year we will see if Apple manages to solve these problems and if the iPhone 17 Air/Slim, with a ‘much slimmer’ and ‘more elegant than a standard iPhone’ designit becomes a reality and it does so equally in all markets.