hello. This is Technologytodaynow. New news has emerged about the iPhone 17 slim model, which is expected to launch next fall. According to a report by IT media outlet McRumors on Thursday (local time), citing Apple analyst Guo Mingqi, here’s a look at the iPhone 17 Slim’s key specs and new design.
Key Specifications of iPhone 17 Slim
6.6-inch display and dynamic island
According to Guo Mingqi’s analysis, the iPhone 17 slim model is expected to have a 6.6-inch display.
The display will likely be equipped with a dynamic island of the current size, which will likely provide users with a wider screen and improved visual experience.
Standard A19 chip and single rear camera
The iPhone 17 Slim is expected to feature the standard A19 chip instead of the A19 Pro chip. The rear is expected to have a single camera, which makes me wonder if they’ve reduced the power of the camera to reduce the thickness of the product.
Apple’s self-designed 5G chip
The iPhone 17 Slim is also expected to feature Apple’s in-house designed 5G chip, which is also said to be in the iPhone SE 4th generation. The reason Apple wants to introduce its own chips is that it used Intel’s modem chips after a three-year legal battle with Qualcomm over royalties, but Intel was unable to produce 5G modem chips in time. So if the modem chip developed next year is successful in an iPhone model, it will likely be in all iPhone products from 2026 onward.
Titanium-aluminum frame
The iPhone 17 Slim will reportedly use titanium, but in a smaller percentage than the titanium material used in the iPhone 15 Pro model. For reference, the iPhone 17 series is expected to use an aluminum frame.
Also, the slim model is likely to be around 5mm thick.
Whether to replace the iPhone 17 Plus model
The iPhone 17 Plus is not expected to be released, but a new ultra-thin model, the iPhone 17 Slim, is said not to replace the Plus model. The iPhone 17 Slim is an entirely new model lineup, and its main selling point is likely to be its new design, not its specs. I think this could be a new direction for the iPhone series.
Design-driven models
To quickly summarize the specs of the iPhone 17 Slim, it has a standard A19 chip rather than the A19 Pro chip, a single rear camera, and a slightly reduced display than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Focusing on design over product specs, the model will reportedly be different from the iPhone 17 Ultra, the so-called top-of-the-line iPhone model. The location of the iPhone 17 Slim has yet to be confirmed, but more information is expected to be revealed as we get closer to the launch date.