Apple iPhone 17 Air is on the headlines now! Cupertino-based giant Apple has been planning something different for this year. Especially after the Korean giant Samsung launched its new Galaxy S25 series, adding the slimmest S25 Edge to its flagship lineup. As the hype for the slimmest phone comes up again, this brings fresh new rumors about Apple working on their slimmest phone under the “Air” tag. As the name suggests and inspired by the existing Mac Air lineup, the all-new iPhone Air will be among the slimmest phones in the entire iPhone lineup.
Slim phones have many downsides and upsides! Apple and Samsung have been working on something to target an audience that would need a slimmer phone! Are you among those looking to know what Apple has been cooking? Here, we have everything covered for you.
Apple iPhone 17 Air – Tough Rival for Samsung?
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Samsung has been on the buzz since they silently launched the all-new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, making it an engineering excellence for real! After Samsung, Apple gave us a hint about the iPhone 17 Air.
Let’s go with the leaks and rumors here. The new Apple iPhone 17 Air will be added between the much anticipated and much awaited iPhone 17 series, which will already include iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and the biggest bull, iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Apple iPhone 17 Air is expected to take its place right in between iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models; at least that’s what the specification says! That said, let’s look into the specs for the new iPhone 17 Air.
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Apple iPhone 17 Air – Specification and Features – What to Expect?
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Regarding the specifications and features, Apple will come with all-new 120Hz ProMotion displays across the lineup. It is a vast improvement over last year’s iPhone 16 series, where only the Pro models got the high refresh rate screens.
Also, Apple will likely add the LTPO OLED screens, which will bring functionality to the Always-On-Display for the years.
How About Processor, Storage, and RAM?
Apple is not new when it comes to building highly efficient and powerful chipsets, and this year again, Apple will leave any chance to flex its amazing new 6-core A19 chipset models, which are based on TSMC’s 3NM production.
The best thing is that this time, Apple will consider adding this chip throughout their iPhone 17 lineup, including the iPhone 17 Air.
If we talk about storage and RAM altogether, Apple usually never officially announces the RAM capacity of their iPhones; instead, they prefer to compare it with their previous models in percentage. However, this year, as we will see some impressive AI capabilities added to new phones, Apple will leave more room for processing extensive AI tasks.
So this year, Apple will be upgrading their RAMs, and as far as the leaks are concerned, it’s been said that Apple will go with 8GB combined with a faster 128GB of storage, and even you will be getting the option to upgrade to further 12GB of RAM combined with 256 or 512GB of storage.
How about Camera and Battery?
In the camera section, Apple has always left that magic of amazing processing and speed, thanks to Apple-in-house iOS and processor! And this year, the other iPhones will be getting a significant upgrade in the camera department.
However, as the iPhone 17 Air will focus more on being the slimmest phone, this will leave less room for hardware inside the phone. Perhaps as expected, Apple will be downsizing the Camera to a single 48MP shooter on the back with a 24MP front-facing shooter on the front.
After the Camera, the Battery will be the next HIT option! With the slimmest form factor, the iPhone 17 Air will get a smaller battery out of the box. However, the exact capacity is not yet confirmed, but a few rumors suggest that it will support MagSafe charging, too.
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Apple iPhone 17 Air – Expected Pricing?
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Talking about the pricing, with excellent computing capabilities built inside such a slim phone, Apple will be charging a premium for real!
As the phone lies between the regular and the pro model iPhones, a few tipsters suggest that the new iPhone 17 Air will be around $900, reflecting around Rs. 80,000 in India.
Will the Apple iPhone 17 Air be manufactured in India to lower prices?
Apple sees India as its next biggest production hub, and its manufacturing partner, Foxconn, has already started a few plants in India for iPhone production, which will again play a crucial role in the production of the upcoming iPhone 17 series in the coming future. However, no official confirmation suggests such claims, so it will be safer to wait and get an official statement out.
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